Leonardo de Melo Vieira Leite (born 6 June 1986), commonly known as Leo Higuita, is a Brazilian born Kazakhstani futsal player who plays as a goalkeeper for AFC Kairat[2] and the Kazakhstan national futsal team.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonardo de Melo Vieira Leite | ||
Date of birth | (1986-06-06) 6 June 1986 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Kairat | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Social Ramos | |||
CSSE | |||
River FC | |||
Flamengo | |||
Fluminense | |||
Vasco da Gama | |||
Cabo Frio | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Cabo Frio | ||
2009 | Vasco da Gama | ||
2009–2010 | MFC Tulpar | ||
2010 | Belenenses | ||
2011– | AFC Kairat | ||
National team | |||
2013– | Kazakhstan | 30 | (27) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
His goalscoring ability led to his nickname of "Higuita".
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Kazakhstan squad – 2016 UEFA Futsal Championship | ||
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