Name Leonardo Simoes Spouse Angela Lacerda Years Team Weight 85 kg | Number 3 Height 1.84 m Role Football defender Parents Maria Candida | |
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Full name Leonardo Renan Simoes de Lacerda Date of birth (1988-01-30) January 30, 1988 (age 27) Current team Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (#3 / Defender) Siblings Renata Lacerda, Fernanda Lacerda | ||
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil Playing position | ||
Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda or simply Léo (born January 30, 1988 in Contagem), is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Cruzeiro.
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Career
Made professional debut for Grêmio in a 2–0 away win over Náutico in the Campeonato Brasileiro on July 26, 2007. Léo came on as a 33rd-minute substitute for Itaqui.
Scored first professional goal for Grêmio in a 1–0 home win over Internacional in the Campeonato Brasileiro on September 16, 2007. He left his club Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense on 18 December 2009 to sign for League rival Palmeiras.
With Palmeiras, Léo made good appearances for the State League, making 13 caps and scoring 2 goals. In the Brazilian Cup he played 6 times and scored 1 goal. Although these good season start, Léo played badly during the beginning of the Série A, receiving 2 red cards in 6 league matches. And becoming a substitute in Palmeiras squad.
On August 13, 2010, Cruzeiro announced that they had come to an agremment with Palmeiras, and signed the player from the São Paulo club.