Playing position Role Footballer Number 21 Height 1.73 m | 2002–2006 Paivense Weight 71 kg Name Leandro Pereira Date joined 2013 | |
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Full name Leandro Miguel Pereira da Silva Date of birth (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 (age 21) Place of birth Castelo de Paiva, Portugal Current team Associacao Academica de Coimbra – O.A.F. (#21 / Midfielder) | ||
Leandro Miguel Pereira da Silva (born 4 May 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot club AEL Limassol.
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Club career
Born in Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro District, Silva joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of 12. On 21 August 2013 he made his professional debut with the reserves, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute for Thibaut Vion in a 1–0 away win against Portimonense S.C. for the Segunda Liga championship; on 22 April 2015, in the semi-finals of the Premier League International Cup, he scored all of his team's goals to help overcome Fulham 3–0.
Silva spent the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons on loan in the Primeira Liga, respectively at Académica de Coimbra and F.C. Paços de Ferreira. Due to lack of playing opportunities at the latter, he was recalled by his parent club on 26 December 2016.
International career
All youth levels comprised, Silva earned 55 caps for Portugal. He made his debut for the under-21 side on 24 March 2016, in a 4–0 home win over Liechtenstein for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers.