Leonan José Valandro Gomes (born 28 October 1995), simply known as Leonan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Santa Cruz.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonan José Valandro Gomes | ||
Date of birth | (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Engenho Velho, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Remo | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2011 | Grêmio | ||
2011–2012 | Caxias | ||
2012–2013 | Marcílio Dias | ||
2013–2016 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Marcílio Dias | 0 | (0) |
2014–2019 | Atlético Mineiro | 9 | (0) |
2018 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 24 | (4) |
2019 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Avaí | 6 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Santa Cruz (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2021– | Santa Cruz | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2020 |
Born in Engenho Velho, Rio Grande do Sul, Leonan started his career at Grêmio's youth setup in 2006.[1] Released in 2011, he represented Caxias and Marcílio Dias, making his senior debut with the latter on 1 September 2013 by starting in a 1–0 Campeonato Catarinense Divisão Especial home win against Canoinhas AC.
Leonan joined Atlético Mineiro in 2013, after impressing in a trial period.[2] He was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2016 season by manager Diego Aguirre, but only made his professional debut on 23 October of that year by starting in a 3–0 home win against Figueirense for the Série A championship.[3]
In 2018, Leonan joined Fortaleza on loan and took part in the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B winning campaign.