Léo Silva (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinicius Leonardo da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraná, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bhayangkara | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Ponte Preta | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Inter de Limeira (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Ferroviária | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | São Bento | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sampaio Corrêa | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ararat-Armenia | 25 | (1) |
| 2024– | Bhayangkara | 30 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 February 2026 | |||
Vinicius Leonardo da Silva (born 22 April 2000), commonly known as Léo Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Bhayangkara.
Club career
Born in Paraná, Brazil, Léo started off career in the Brazilian club Ponte Preta. He came to Inter de Limeira in 2021, and signed on loan.[2] He made his club debut on 1 March 2021, starting in a 1–0 away lose against Ferroviária in the 2021 Campeonato Paulista.[3]
On 13 April 2022, he joined Ferroviária of Série D.[4]
On 22 November 2022, he joined São Bento on a free transfer.[5] Four months later, Léo signed a contract with Sampaio Corrêa for the 2023 campaign.[6]
Ararat-Armenia
In July 2023, he decided to go abroad for the first time to Armenia with joined Armenian Premier League side Ararat-Armenia for 2023–24 season.[7][8] He made his league debut for the club on 30 July 2023 as a starter in a 3–1 away win over Ararat Yerevan.[9] On 11 November 2023, he scored his first league goal for Ararat-Armenia in a 2–0 home win over Shirak.[10]
Bhayangkara
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he decided to Asia and joined Indonesian Liga 2 club Bhayangkara.[11] He made his league debut for the club on 3 October 2024 as a starter in a 1–4 away win over Persekat Tegal.[12]
On 7 February 2025, he scored his first league goal for Bhayangkara in a 2–2 draw over Persela Lamongan in a promotion play-off match.[13] He played with the club all the way to the final of the competition, unfortunately losing to PSIM Yogyakarta and finishing as runners-up, ensuring promotion to Liga 1 next season.[14]
Honours
Ararat-Armenia
References
- ^ "Léo Silva: Profile". worldfootball.net. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Inter de Limeira contrata Léo Silva da Ponte Preta e aumenta a "legião campineira" de seu elenco" (in Portuguese). ge.globo.com. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Com gol de Mezenga e pênalti perdido por Roger, Ferroviária bate a Inter na estreia" (in Portuguese). ge.globo.com. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Ferroviária apresenta zagueiro Léo Silva" (in Portuguese). portalmorada.com.br. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Conheça mais dois reforços do São Bento" (in Portuguese). www.jornalcruzeiro.com.br. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Sampaio anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Léo Silva, ex-São Bento" (in Portuguese). ge.globo.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Léo Silva fala sobre chegada ao Ararat Armenia e projeta disputa da Uefa Europa Conference League" (in Portuguese). esportenewsmundo.com.br. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Léo Silva chateaubriandense é anunciado em seu novo clube na Armenia". oesteexpresso.com.br. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Ararat vs. Ararat-Armenia - 30 July 2023" (in Amharic). premierleague.ffa.am. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Ararat-Armenia vs. Shirak - 11 November 2023". soccerway. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Bem-vindo @leosiilva00 Amunisi terakhir Bhayangkara Presisi FC di barisan pertahanan!" (in Indonesian). Instagram. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Hasil Liga 2 2024-2025: Bhayangkara FC Pesta Gol Permalukan Persekat" (in Indonesian). skor.id. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Hasil Liga 2: Bhayangkara Vs Persela Berakhir Sama Kuat 2-2" (in Indonesian). www.detik.com. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Hasil Final Pegadaian Liga 2: Kandaskan Perlawanan Bhayangkara FC Lewat Laga Mengalahkan, PSIM Jadi Juara!" (in Indonesian). www.bola.com. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ ""Արարատ-Արմենիան"` Հայաստանի գավաթակիր". ffa.am (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.