Leonardo

Leonardo
22
Defender
  • LA Galaxy
  • 6' 2"
  • 185 lbs.
  • 02-08-1988
  • São Paulo, Brazil

How Acquired: Signed by the Galaxy on February 7, 2012.

Back for a third season with the club, Leonrado is now a member of the Galaxy on a permanent basis after spending the last two years with the club on loan. A powerful and athletic center back, he missed much of last year after suffering a serious knee injury in April 2011 from which he continues to recover. His return to the field will help provide another physical force in defense in the absence of Omar Gonzalez.

MLS Highlights

2011: Started each of the first seven games of the year in central defense, helping LA to a 3-1-3 record. He played the full 90 minutes in each of those games, helping his team keep three clean sheets. He scored the first goal of his MLS career on 4/2, heading home a David Beckham freekick in a 1-0 home win over Philadelphia. However, he tore the ACL and LCL in his right knee in second half stoppage time of the 2-1 win at Chicago on 4/17. He was forced to undergo surgery a few days later and missed the rest of the season. 2010: A key figure in the heart of the Galaxy defense at the start of the season, Leonardo saw his first season with the club blighted by injuries, which limited him to just 10 games. He started the first three games of the year, helping the club keep a clean sheet in each before suffering a right quad strain that kept him out for nearly three months. After returning in July, he made just seven additional appearances. He made four appearances in the Open Cup and Champions League, starting all four of LA’s games in those two competitions.

Career Highlights

2001-09: Played for Sao Paulo of the Brazilian Campeonato after originally joining the club in 2001 at the age of 13. He was a member of Sao Paulo’s league championship team in 2008, despite not appearing in any games for the first team. Leonardo came through the youth ranks of the club, having played on the Sao Paulo team that won the Super Group of the 2007 Dallas Cup, defeating Real Madrid and Chelsea en route to the title. He also appeared for the club’s U-15 and U-20 teams. In 2009, he was loaned out to Toledo in the First Division of the Brazilian Paraná Championship, playing there alongside both Alex Cazumba and Juninho, who joined the Galaxy with him in 2009.

National Team

Has played for both the Brazilian U-16 and U-17 National Teams, joining the U-16’s twice during the summer of 2004 and then training with the U-17’s in November of that year.

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
2013 LA Galaxy 5 4 0 370 0 0 0 5 0 0 1
2012 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 LA Galaxy 7 7 1 630 0 2 1 5 0 1 0
2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 10 10 0 855 0 4 1 11 0 0 0
Career Totals 22 21 1 1855 0 6 2 21 0 1 1

2013 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season LA Galaxy 5 4 0 370 0 0 0 5 0 0 1

2012 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Playoffs LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS Regular Season LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2011 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Playoffs LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS Regular Season LA Galaxy 7 7 1 630 0 2 1 5 0 1 0

2010 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Playoffs Los Angeles Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS Regular Season Los Angeles Galaxy 10 10 0 855 0 4 1 11 0 0 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves

Regular Season Game Log

Date Match Result Appearance MINS G A SHT SOG FC FS Y R
5/15/2013 LA @ PHI W 4-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/11/2013 LA @ VAN L 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/5/2013 HOU @ LA L 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/27/2013 LA @ RSL W 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/20/2013 KC @ LA W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/13/2013 LA @ DAL L 0-1 Started 60 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1
3/30/2013 LA @ TOR T 2-2 Started 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/23/2013 COL @ LA W 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
3/17/2013 CHV @ LA T 1-1 Subbed On 45 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
3/3/2013 CHI @ LA W 0-4 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
10/28/2012 SEA @ LA W 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/21/2012 LA @ SJ T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/6/2012 RSL @ LA L 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/30/2012 LA @ COL T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/22/2012 TOR @ LA W 2-4 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/14/2012 COL @ LA W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/1/2012 VAN @ LA W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/26/2012 DAL @ LA W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/15/2012 LA @ CLB T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/12/2012 LA @ CHV W 4-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/5/2012 LA @ SEA L 0-4 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/28/2012 LA @ DAL W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/21/2012 CHV @ LA W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/18/2012 LA @ VAN T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/14/2012 LA @ POR W 5-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/8/2012 LA @ CHI W 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/4/2012 PHI @ LA L 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/30/2012 LA @ SJ L 3-4 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/23/2012 VAN @ LA W 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/20/2012 LA @ RSL W 3-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/17/2012 POR @ LA W 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/26/2012 LA @ HOU L 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/23/2012 SJ @ LA L 3-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/19/2012 LA @ CHV L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/12/2012 LA @ MTL T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/5/2012 NY @ LA L 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/2/2012 LA @ SEA L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/28/2012 DAL @ LA T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/21/2012 LA @ COL W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/14/2012 POR @ LA W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/7/2012 LA @ KC L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/31/2012 NE @ LA L 3-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/18/2012 DC @ LA W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/10/2012 RSL @ LA L 3-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/23/2011 LA @ HOU L 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/16/2011 CHV @ LA W 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/4/2011 LA @ NY L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/1/2011 RSL @ LA W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/24/2011 LA @ CLB W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/17/2011 VAN @ LA W 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/9/2011 COL @ LA W 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/5/2011 LA @ KC T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/20/2011 SJ @ LA W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/6/2011 DAL @ LA W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/3/2011 LA @ POR L 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/30/2011 LA @ VAN W 4-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/20/2011 CLB @ LA W 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/9/2011 CHI @ LA W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/4/2011 SEA @ LA T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/25/2011 LA @ SJ T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/18/2011 LA @ COL W 3-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/11/2011 TOR @ LA T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/3/2011 DC @ LA T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/28/2011 LA @ NE W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/25/2011 HOU @ LA W 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/21/2011 LA @ CHV W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/14/2011 KC @ LA W 1-4 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/11/2011 LA @ PHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/7/2011 NY @ LA T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/1/2011 LA @ DAL L 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/23/2011 POR @ LA W 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/17/2011 LA @ CHI W 2-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
4/13/2011 LA @ TOR T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4/9/2011 LA @ DC T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4/2/2011 PHI @ LA W 0-1 Started 90 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
3/26/2011 LA @ RSL L 1-4 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
3/20/2011 NE @ LA T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
3/15/2011 LA @ SEA W 1-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
10/24/2010 DAL @ LA W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/16/2010 COL @ LA L 3-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/7/2010 LA @ PHI W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/3/2010 LA @ CHV W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/24/2010 NY @ LA L 2-0 Started 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/18/2010 DC @ LA W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/11/2010 CLB @ LA W 1-3 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
9/4/2010 LA @ CHI T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
8/28/2010 KC @ LA L 2-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0
8/21/2010 LA @ SJ L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
8/14/2010 LA @ NY W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/1/2010 CHI @ LA L 3-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/22/2010 SJ @ LA T 2-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
7/18/2010 LA @ DC W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/10/2010 LA @ NE L 0-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
7/4/2010 SEA @ LA W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/26/2010 LA @ TOR T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/9/2010 LA @ RSL L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/5/2010 HOU @ LA W 1-4 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/29/2010 LA @ CLB W 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/20/2010 LA @ DAL W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/15/2010 TOR @ LA T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/8/2010 LA @ SEA W 4-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/5/2010 LA @ COL W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/1/2010 PHI @ LA W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/24/2010 LA @ KC T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/17/2010 RSL @ LA W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/10/2010 LA @ HOU W 2-0 Started 90 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0
4/1/2010 CHV @ LA W 0-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
3/27/2010 NE @ LA W 0-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves