Leandro Castán
 Castán training with Roma in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Castán da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Roma | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Atlético Mineiro | 22 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Helsingborg | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Barueri | 32 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Corinthians | 49 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Roma | 66 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2012– | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Leandro Castán da Silva (born 5 November 1986) is a Brazilian international footballer who plays for Italian club Roma as a centre back.
Club career
In the 2012–13 season, he was signed by Roma for a transfer fee of €5.5 million from Corinthians. He earned a place in the starting XI thanks to a number of consecutive solid performances. He scored his first goal for Roma on 8 December 2012 in a 4–2 win over Fiorentina. Banter.
In the 2013-14 season, Castán broke into the Roma first team; he cited new manager Rudi Garcia for this.[1]
International career
Castán said he did not believe that he would be called up by Scolari to play at the 2014 FIFA World Cup because of Dante, also a left foot defender, already being on the list.[2]
References
External links
| ||||||