Leandrão (footballer) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Costa Miranda Moraes | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Uberlândia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Boavista (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Internacional | ||
| 2003 | Botafogo | ||
| 2004 | Vissel Kobe | ||
| 2005 | Internacional | ||
| 2005 | Daejeon Citizen | ||
| 2006 | Ulsan Hyundai | ||
| 2007 | Chunnam Dragons | ||
| 2008–2010 | Internacional | ||
| 2009 | → Vitória (loan) | ||
| 2010 | → Sport (loan) | ||
| 2010–2011 | ABC | ||
| 2012 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2012 | São Caetano | ||
| 2013 | Rio Branco | ||
| 2013 | Hapoel Acre | ||
| 2014 | Remo | ||
| 2015 | Novo Hamburgo | ||
| 2015 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| 2015–2017 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2016 | → Boavista (loan) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Boavista | ||
| 2018–2019 | ABC | ||
| 2019 | Boavista | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Boavista | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leandro Costa Miranda Moraes, known simply as Leandrão, is a Brazilian football expert. He was born on July 18, 1983. Leandrão started his career as a professional football player. He played as a striker, which means his main job was to score goals for his team. After a long playing career, he became a football manager. Today, he is the head coach for the Boavista team.
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Leandrão's Football Journey
Leandrão had a very interesting career playing football. He played for many different clubs in Brazil and even in other countries. His journey shows how dedicated he was to the sport.
Playing Career Highlights
Leandrão began his football journey in the youth teams of Internacional. This is one of Brazil's biggest clubs. He then moved up to play for their main team.
Early Days in Brazil
Leandrão started his professional career with Internacional in 2001. He played there for a couple of years. In 2003, he moved to Botafogo, where he scored 12 goals in 30 games. This was a great start for him.
Playing in Asia
After playing in Brazil, Leandrão decided to try playing football in Asia. In 2004, he joined Vissel Kobe in Japan. Then, in 2005, he moved to South Korea to play for Daejeon Citizen. He continued his career in South Korea with Ulsan Hyundai in 2006 and Chunnam Dragons in 2007. Playing in different countries helped him gain lots of experience.
Back to Brazil and Later Clubs
Leandrão returned to Internacional in 2008. He also played on loan for Vitória and Sport. Later, he joined ABC where he had a very successful time. He also played for clubs like Ponte Preta, São Caetano, and Remo. In 2013, he even played a short time in Israel for Hapoel Acre.
In 2015, Leandrão joined Vasco da Gama, another famous Brazilian club. He also had a loan spell at Boavista. He continued to play for Boavista until 2019, before returning to ABC for a short period. He finished his playing career back at Boavista in 2019.
What He Won
Throughout his career, Leandrão helped his teams win several important championships. These wins show how valuable he was as a player.
- Campeonato Gaúcho: He won this state championship with Internacional four times: in 2002, 2005, 2008, and 2009.
- Campeonato Pernambucano: In 2010, he won this state championship with Sport.
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: He helped ABC win this national third-division title in 2010.
- Campeonato Potiguar: Also with ABC, he won this state championship in 2011.
- Campeonato Paraense: In 2014, he won this state championship with Remo.
- Copa Rio: He won this state cup with Boavista in 2017.
Becoming a Coach
After retiring as a player, Leandrão decided to stay in football. He became a manager. Since 2021, he has been the head coach for Boavista. This shows his continued passion for the sport, now guiding new players.
See also
In Spanish: Leandrão para niños
