André Leone
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Augusto Leone | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Vargem Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rio Branco | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999 | Primavera-SP | ||
| 1999 | Barbarense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000 | Campinas-SP | ||
| 2000–2001 | Vicenza | ||
| 2001–2002 | Vasco Gama | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Siena | ||
| 2003–2004 | Ituano | ||
| 2005 | Goiás | 35 | (2) |
| 2006 | Cruzeiro | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Corinthians | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | Goiás | 25 | (2) |
| 2008 | Vila Nova | 7 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Braga | 28 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Sport | 12 | (2) |
| 2012 | Guarani | 17 | (0) |
| 2013– | Rio Branco | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
André Augusto Leone (born 12 February 1979) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Rio Branco Esporte Clube as a central defender.
Football career
Leone was born in Vargem Grande do Sul. From 2000–08, in his homeland, he represented Campinas-SP, CR Vasco da Gama, Ituano Futebol Clube, Goiás Esporte Clube (twice), Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and Vila Nova Futebol Clube.
During that timeframe, Leone also had abroad stints with Vicenza Calcio and A.C. Siena in Italy. After appearing very rarely with both sides, he joined S.C. Braga in Portugal for the 2008–09 season, playing more than initially expected in his first year due to longtime injuries to habitual starters Paulo Jorge and Alberto Rodríguez. He also managed to score in the 3–0 home win against Standard Liège for the campaign's UEFA Cup round-of-16 (4–1 on aggregate).[1]
In 2009–10 Leone played less, but still helped with 11 league matches as Braga finished a best-ever second, netting in a 2–0 home win against C.D. Nacional on 8 January 2010. In July he returned to his country, penning a contract with Sport Club Recife.
In May 2011, 32-year-old Leone decided not to extend his contract with Sport and left the club.
Honours
- Guanabara Cup: 2001
- Brazilian Third Division: 2003
- Minas Gerais State Championship: 2006
References
- ↑ Standard fall no surprise for Braga's Leone; UEFA.com, 19 February 2009
External links
- CBF data (Portuguese)
- SambaFoot profile
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- André Leone profile at ForaDeJogo
- Guardian Stats Centre