Leandro da Silva (footballer, born 1989)

Leandro Silva

Personal information
Full name	Leandro da Silva
Date of birth	(1989-01-11) 11 January 1989
Place of birth	Rio Branco do Sul, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
2006–2008	Coritiba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Coritiba	0	(0)
2009–2010	Benfica	0	(0)
2009–2010	→ Vitória Guimarães (loan)	5	(0)
2011–2012	Paraná	1	(0)
2012–2013	Doxa Katokopias	24	(1)
2014–2015	Nea Salamina	20	(0)
2015–2016	Doxa Katokopias	32	(2)
International career
2008–2009	Brazil U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:53, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

Leandro da Silva (born 11 January 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Rio Branco do Sul, Paraná, Silva started his professional career with Coritiba Foot Ball Club. He appeared with the first team in the 2009 edition of the Brazilian Cup, against Centro Sportivo Alagoano and Associação Atlética Ponte Preta.

In that summer, Silva was bought by S.L. Benfica. He was immediately loaned to another side in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, Guimarães-based Vitória SC, being rarely used during the season.

On 25 March 2011, Silva returned to Brazil and signed a long-term contract with Paraná Clube. After failing to appear officially, however, he moved clubs and countries again, joining Doxa Katokopias F.C. from the Cypriot First Division.

International career

Silva was part of the Brazil under-20 squad at the 2009 South American Youth Championship, as the nation emerged victorious.

Honours

Brazil U20

• South American Youth Championship: 2009

External links

• Futpédia profile (Portuguese)
• Coritiba official profile (Portuguese)
• Leandro Silva profile at ForaDeJogo
• Leandro Silva at Soccerway

• Benfica acquire Coritiba's Leandro; PortuGOAL, 9 August 2009