Léo Cittadini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Cittadini | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio Claro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011-2012 | Guarani | ||
| 2012–2013 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011-2012 | Guarani | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | Santos | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Leonardo 'Léo' Cittadini (born 27 February 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as a midfielder.
Career
Guarani
Born in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Cittadini started his career at Guarani, and was promoted to first team in 2010, under the management of Vágner Mancini.[1] He made his first team debut on 30 March 2011, against Horizonte, for the season's Copa do Brasil.[2] He was handed a starting spot on 1 May, against São José, providing an assist for Léo Paraíba's goal.[3]
However, in December, Cittadini had altercations with his club, claiming late payment of wages.[4] In March 2012, half of the player's rights was sold to an agent, due to problems in the negotiation of a contract renewal.[5]
Santos
On 7 July 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Santos, being assigned to youth team.[6] There, he won the 2012 Campeonato Paulista U-20, beating São Paulo in the finals,[7] and also won the 2013 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[8]
On 3 June 2013, he was promoted to Santos' first team alongside Walace.[9] He made his debut on the 12th, replacing Pedro Castro in the 70th minute of a 1-0 home win against Atlético-MG.[10]
On 24 July, Cittadini scored his first professional goal, the last of a 2–0 away win against CRAC for the season's Copa do Brasil.[11]
Ponte Preta (loan)
In April 2014 Cittadini joined Guarani's fierce rivals Ponte Preta on loan until the end of the season.[12] He made his debut for the club on the 19th, playing the entire second half in a 1–1 home draw against Icasa.
On 7 October Cittadini's loan was cancelled, and he subsequently returned to Santos.[13]
Career statistics
- (Correct as of September 28, 2014)[14]
| Club | Season | State League | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guarani | 2011 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Santos | 2013 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Subtotal | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Ponte Preta | 2014 | — | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ "Exceção, nova promessa recebe atenção especial no Guarani" [Exception, new pearl receives special focus in Guarani]. Terra Esportes. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "Guarani 2 x 2 Horizonte - Zebra dá as caras e Bugre cai em casa" [Guarani 2–2 Horizonte — Zebra shows up and Bugre fell in home] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "São José 2 x 3 Guarani - Bugre vira no Vale do Paraíba e está na final!" [São José 2–3 Guarani — Bugre comebacks in Vale do Paraíba and is in final!] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "Léo Citadini entra na Justiça contra o Guarani, mas presidente garante permanência" [Léo Citadini goes to court against Guarani, but president assures his permanence] (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "Guarani não consegue acordo com Léo Cittadini e oficializa sua venda" (in Portuguese). Lance! Net. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "Santos acerta com Leonardo Cittadini, revelação do Bugre" [Santos signs Leonardo Cittadini, Bugre's pearl] (in Portuguese). Lance! Net. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "Santos vence o São Paulo e é campeão paulista sub-20" [Santos defeats São Paulo and is the Paulista under-20's champion]. Lancenet. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "Santos domina Goiás e é campeão da Copa SP após 28 anos de jejum" [Santos dominates Goiás and is Copa SP's champion after 28 years]. Terra Esportes.
- ↑ "Claudinei Oliveira promove Léo Cittadini e Walace e conta com retorno de Geuvânio" [Claudinei Oliveira promotes Léo Cittadini and Walace and counts with Geuvânio's return]. Santos FC. 3 June 2013.
- ↑ "Com gol solitário de Cícero, Santos vence Atlético-MG e deixa o Z-4" [With Cícero's lone goal, Santos defeats Atlético-MG and leaves Z-4]. Globo Esporte. 12 June 2013.
- ↑ "Garotos brilham, Santos derrota Crac e se classifica para as oitavas de final" [Boys shine, Santos defeats Crac and qualifies for round of 32] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Cria do Guarani, meia Léo Cittadini deixa o Santos e acerta com a Ponte" [Guarani's youth graduate, midfielder Léo Cittadini leaves Santos and signs with Ponte] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Santos e Ponte Preta devolvem promessas" [Santos and Ponte send back youth prospects] (in Portuguese). Band Esporte. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ Soccerway stats; Global Sports Media
External links
- Santos official profile (Portuguese)
- Ogol profile (Portuguese)
- Soccerway profile
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