Léo Bonatini

Léo Bonatini
Personal information
Full nameLeonardo Bonatini Lohner Maia
Date of birth28 March 1994
Place of birthBelo Horizonte, Brazil
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Estoril
(on loan from Cruzeiro)
Number94
Youth career
2010–2013Cruzeiro
2012–2013→ Juventus (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–Cruzeiro0(0)
2013–2014→ Goiás (loan)7(0)
2015–→ Estoril (loan)11(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Leonardo 'Léo' Bonatini Lohner Maia (born 28 March 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese club Estoril, on loan from Cruzeiro, as a forward.

Club career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Bonatini joined Cruzeiro's youth setup in 2010, aged 16. In July 2012 he was loaned to Italian Serie A powerhouse Juventus for one season, with a buyout clause.[1]

Bonatini only appeared for the club's Primavera squad, and subsequently returned to Cruzeiro in the 2013 summer.[2] On 2 October 2013 he moved to Goiás, also in a temporary deal until the end of the year.[3]

Bonatini made his professional – and Série A – debut on 27 October, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 away win against Náutico.[4] He appeared in further five matches for Esmeraldino during the campaign, and had his loan contract renewed for a further year on 7 January 2014.[5]

On 5 August 2014 Bonatini's loan was cut short, due to the lack of opportunities in the main squad.[6] On 5 January of the following year he was loaned to Primeira Liga side Estoril Praia, until June.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Pai de Léo Bonatini afirma que falta de proposta formal e plano de carreira tiraram jogador do Cruzeiro (Léo Bonatini's father states that lack of formal bid and career plan take the player out of Cruzeiro); O Tempo, 13 July 2012 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Juventus não exerce direito de compra, e Léo Bonatini volta à Toca II (Juventus does not activate the buyout rights, and Léo Bonatini returns to Toca II); Globo Esporte, 5 July 2013 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Goiás contrata Léo Bonatini por empréstimo (Goiás signs Léo Bonatini on loan); Goiás' official website, 2 October 2013 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Goiás derrota o lanterna Náutico na Arena PE e fica mais próximo do G-4 (Goiás defeats dead last Náutico at Arena PE and draws near to G-4); Globo Esporte, 27 October 2013 (Portuguese)
  5. ↑ Goiás renova o empréstimo do atacante Léo Bonatini (Goiás renews the loan of forward Léo Bonatini); Futebol Goiano, 7 January 2014 (Portuguese)
  6. ↑ Atacante Léo Bonatini e zagueiro Wallinson deixam o Goiás (Forward Léo Bonatini and stopper Wallinson leave Goiás); Goiás' official website, 5 August 2014 (Portuguese)
  7. ↑ Após polêmica, Léo Bonatini é emprestado pelo Cruzeiro ao Estoril (After controversy, Léo Bonatini is loaned by Cruzeiro to Estoril); ESPN Brasil, 5 January 2015 (Portuguese)

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