Léo Moura

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Léo Moura

Moura celebrates after scoring for Flamengo in 2010
Personal information
Full name Leonardo da Silva Moura
Date of birth (1978-10-23) October 23, 1978
Place of birth Niterói, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right back, midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Santa Cruz
Youth career
Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Botafogo
1999 Linhares 0 (0)
1999–2000 Germinal Beerschot 21 (0)
2000–2001 ADO Den Haag 29 (12)
2001 Botafogo 24 (1)
2002 Vasco da Gama 0 (0)
2002 Palmeiras 9 (0)
2003 São Paulo 22 (0)
2004 Fluminense 41 (0)
2005 Sporting Braga 8 (0)
2005–2015 Flamengo 312 (27)
2015 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 9 (2)
2015 FC Goa 9 (2)
2016 Metropolitano 0 (0)
2016– Santa Cruz 9 (0)
National team‡
2008 Brazil 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2015.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 17, 2014

Leonardo da Silva Moura (born October 23, 1978), also known as Léo Moura, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back and midfielder. He currently plays for Santa Cruz. He previously played for Flamengo, and was also the team's captain. He is famous being one of the few players who represented all four of the big Rio de Janeiro teams, Botafogo, Vasco, Fluminense, and Flamengo.[1]

Club career

Early career

Léo Moura begun his footballing career at the youth division of Linhares Esporte Clube, acting as a midfielder. Still at the youth level, he was transferred to the Rio club Botafogo. Making his professional debut for the Botafogo team at 1998, Moura was transferred to Belgian side Germinal Beerschot, where he played for one season. Afterwards, he was transferred to ADO Den Haag, then at the Dutch second division, Eerste Divisie, where he adapted to play as a right back and had a remarkable season.[2]

Return to Brazil

On the second semester of 2001, he returned to Brazil and to Botafogo. Once there, Leo Moura sought a position as a midfielder, but lost it due to being sidelined by an injury. After his recovery, Leonardo switched to the role of right back, which suited him well and solved his club's lack of players for that role since César Prates's departure in 1999. However, Leo Moura surprisingly left Botafogo, moving to Vasco da Gama.[3]

At Vasco, Leo Moura showed good chemistry with Romário and Euller, the attacking duo for the club. In spite of his success, Leo Moura decided to move to Palmeiras in 2002, a move which he regretted, as he was part of the Palmeiras squad that was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[4]

In 2003, he joined São Paulo FC, and due to the presence of another full back named Leonardo on the squad, Leonardo adopted the name of Leonardo Moura. After poor showings for the club, Leo returned to Rio de Janeiro, this time to defend Fluminense.[5]

At Fluminense, he showed great potential and became a crowd favorite, once again playing with Romário, and playing by the side of his future teammate at Flamengo Júnior César.[6] However, Léo Moura departed the club for Portugal's Sporting Braga in 2005, where he briefly stayed.[7][8]

Flamengo

Joining Flamengo in 2005, Léo Moura arrived with certain suspicion from the fans, as he was known as a "nomadic player" who played for all of Flamengo's major rivals before. However, Léo soon made its mark for the Gávea club, being an important part of the squad and helping it avoid relegation.[9] A skilled passer and dribbler, Leo Moura cemented his status as a key player for the Rio Club.

In 2006, the well-travelled Léo Moura won his first career title, the 2006 Copa do Brasil. With this victory, Flamengo earned a place at the 2007 Copa Libertadores after a four-year-long absence, and Moura cemented his place as a definite starter for the team. Falling at the good graces of the supporters of the club, Leo Moura formed a competent full back duo with Juan, a partnership which would last until Juan's departure from the club in 2010. Alongside the versatile midfielder Renato Abreu and the goalkeeper Bruno, Moura was one of the highlights of the squad.[10]

In spite of a poor showing at the 2007 Copa Libertadores, Leo Moura had a good year in 2007, winning the Campeonato Carioca and being chosen by Placar magazine as the best right back of the season, winning the Bola de Prata award.

In 2008, after extending his contract with Flamengo, Leo Moura was called up to defend the Seleção Brasileira in a friendly against Ireland. Moura was part of the squad which won the Taça Guanabara and the Campeonato Carioca, and was once again the winner of the Bola de Prata.[11]

2009 proved to be a very successful year for the right back and a very memorable year for the rubro-negro team, as Flamengo went on to win its sixth Campeonato Brasileiro title. Leo Moura was an instrumental player for Flamengo's third consecutive Campeonato Carioca win, a feat that Flamengo has repeated six times in its history. 2010, however, proved to be a more tumultuous year for the club. Leonardo Moura earned his place as captain of the team after the club's captain, Bruno, was suspected of murder.[12] Flamengo flirted with relegation throughout the year, staying dangerously close to the relegation zone in the league table, but it eventually reached the Copa Sudamericana qualifying zone by the final round.[13]

Leo Moura's time for the Rio club seemed to be at an end in 2011, as he was hinted to join SC Internacional.[14] The departure of his long-time partner at Flamengo's defense, Juan, reinforced the club's need for Moura to be on its team. Nonetheless, his time as the captain came to an end as the 2002 FIFA World Cup and Ballon d'Or 2005 winner and Brazilian international Ronaldinho joined the club, earning the club captaincy.[15] Winning the 2011 state league title after winning both rounds of the competition, the Taça Guanabara and the Taça Rio, the Flamengo squad had great success at the first semester of the year, being a favorite to win the 2011 season of the Brazilian league. Flamengo mounted an impressive undefeated streak throughout the year, which was broken by Ceará SC in the Copa do Brasil quarter finals, and stayed unbeaten in the league season for 16 rounds, losing against Goiânia club Atlético Goianiense in the 17th round, on a match Moura played as a midfielder.[16] However, Flamengo did not follow up in the second semester, barely earning a place at the next year's Libertadores by the end of the season.

Leonardo Moura's last game at Flamengo was on 4 March 2015, when he played a testimonial match against Nacional at the Maracanã, the right-back made one of the assists as Flamengo beat the Uruguayan side 2-0.[17]

Metropolitano

In February 2, 2016, Moura was announced by Metropolitano, from Santa Catarina, as their new player. He comes to club for playing League of Santa Catarina.[18]

International career

Leonardo debuted in the Brazilian national team in a friendly match played in Dublin against Ireland on 6 February 2008.

Career statistics

As of November 19, 2014
Team Season Domestic
League		 Domestic
Cup		 South American
Competitions1		 State
Championships		 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Botafogo 2001 24 1 - - - - - - 24 1
Total 24 1 - - - - – – 24 1
Vasco da Gama 2002 - - 8 1 - - - - 8 1
Total - - 8 1 – – – – 8 1
Palmeiras 2002 9 0 - - - - - - 9 0
Total 9 0 – – – – – – 9 0
São Paulo 2003 22 0 4 0 - - - - 26 0
Total 22 0 4 0 – – – – 26 0
Fluminense 2004 41 0 4 1 - - - - 45 1
Total 41 0 4 1 – – – – 45 1
Flamengo 2005 32 5 - - - - - - 32 5
2006 27 1 10 1 - - 9 0 46 2
2007 35 5 - - 8 0 12 0 55 5
2008 35 8 - - 7 1 14 4 56 13
2009 32 4 5 1 0 0 17 2 54 7
2010 35 1 - - 10 2 13 1 58 4
2011 35 0 4 0 2 0 17 1 58 1
2012 24 0 - - 7 2 9 1 39 3
2013 26 2 11 1 - - 13 0 50 3
2014 31 1 4 0 4 0 9 0 48 1
Total 312 27 34 3 38 5 113 9 497 44
Career Total 408 27 50 5 38 5 113 9 609 46

1South American competitions include the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana

according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website,[19] Flaestatística[20] and Futpédia.[21]

References

  1. ↑ Player profile (in Portuguese). Flamengo.com.br. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ Futebol Capixaba - Leonardo Moura, lateral do Flamengo, inaugura escolinha e faz a festa das crianças em Linhares - GazetaEsportes.com. Gazetaonline.globo.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  3. ↑ Léo Moura vai encarar velho conhecido: o Botafogo. Lancenet.com.br (2011-09-17). Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  4. ↑ Léo Moura abraça Felipão e diz que teve proposta do Palmeiras - Campeonato Brasileiro 2011 - Futebol Terra. Esportes.terra.com.br (2011-07-21). Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  5. ↑ Folha Online - Esporte - Leonardo Moura já fala como jogador do São Paulo - 24/12/2002. .folha.uol.com.br (2002-12-24). Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  6. ↑ Léo Moura e Junior Cesar vão reeditar parceria do Fluminense « Blogão do Fluminense. Blogdofluminense.wordpress.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  7. ↑ Brasileirão: Campeonato começa com muitas estrelas de regresso. ogol.com.br. Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  8. ↑ terceiro anel: Leonardo Moura: o último reforço do Sp. Braga. Terceiroanel.weblog.com.pt (1978-10-23). Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  9. ↑ Reforço em 2005, Leonardo Moura vê situação confortável do Flamengo - Portal 6R Futebol. 6r.com.br (2010-11-18). Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  10. ↑ Folha Online - Esporte - Flamengo vence o Vasco e conquista segundo título da Copa do Brasil - 26/07/2006. .folha.uol.com.br (2006-07-26). Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  11. ↑ Bola de Prata Winners. Rsssfbrasil.com (2011-12-05). Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  12. ↑ Leonardo Moura vira capitão do Flamengo no lugar do goleiro Bruno - 13/07/2010 - UOL Esporte - Futebol. Esporte.uol.com.br (2010-07-13). Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  13. ↑ http://blogdojuca.uol.com.br/2010/12/gremio-na-libertadores-flamengo-na-sul-americana/
  14. ↑ Inter e Léo Moura estão próximos de um acerto | globoesporte.com. Globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  15. ↑ Léo Moura passa faixa de capitão a Ronaldinho: ‘Está em boas mãos’ | globoesporte.com. Globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
  16. ↑ http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/brasileiro/2011/noticias/0,,OI5303512-EI17896,00-AtleticoGO+faz+derruba+invencibilidade+do+Fla+e+ajuda+Corinthians.html
  17. ↑ "Até logo, capitão: Fla vence Nacional por 2 a 0 na despedida de Léo Moura". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  18. ↑ Metropolitano-SC anuncia a contratação de lateral Léo Moura, ex-Flamengo
  19. ↑ Flamengo official website (Portuguese)
  20. ↑ Flaestatística (in Portuguese)
  21. ↑ Globo Esporte's Futpedia (in Portuguese)
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