Leonardo Filipe Cruz Lelo (born 30 March 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Casa Pia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Filipe Cruz Lelo | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-03-30) 30 March 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Olhão, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Casa Pia | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Olhanense | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 2017 | Louletano | ||
| 2017–2018 | Olhanense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Olhanense | 56 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | →Portimonense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Casa Pia | 34 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 13 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:30, 13 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Lelo is a product of the youth academy of Olhanense, with stints at the academies of Vitória Setúbal and Louletano in 2016–17. He joined Portimonense on loan for the 2020–21 season, where he played for their U23 side.[1] He moved to the senior team of Olhanense in 2018.[2] On 16 June 2021, he transferred to Casa Pia in the Liga Portugal 2.[3] He made his professional debut with Casa Pia in a 4–1 Taça da Liga win over Académico de Viseu on 24 July 2021, scoring a goal in the 19th minute.[4]
Lelo is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the Portugal U20s in 2019.[5]