Leonardo (footballer, born October 1992)

Leonardo Benedito da Silva (born 22 October 1992), commonly known as Leonardo or Naldinho,^[1] is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a striker for China League One club Chongqing Tonglianglong.

Leonardo

Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Benedito da Silva
Date of birth	(1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Pirassununga, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Chongqing Tonglianglong
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	CAP Uberlândia
2012	Pirassununguense	6	(0)
2013	Castelo
2013	União Barbarense	0	(0)
2013–2014	Pirassununguense
2015	Matonense	9	(1)
2015	Boa Esporte	1	(0)
2015	São Bernardo	0	(0)
2016	Guarani-SC	12	(1)
2016	São Carlos	0	(0)
2017	Olímpia	22	(10)
2017–2018	Nacional-SP	12	(2)
2018	→ Novoperário (loan)	8	(2)
2019	Al-Shabab
2019–2020	Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	7	(5)
2020–2021	Chengdu Better City	49	(15)
2022	Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic	0	(0)
2022–2023	Nagoya Grampus	12	(0)
2023	Fujieda MYFC	4	(0)
2024	Suzhou Dongwu	30	(17)
2025-	Chongqing Tonglianglong	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:12, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Naldinho would move to China on 26 July 2019 to join second tier football club Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.^[2] He would make his debut in a league game on 4 August 2019 against Liaoning F.C. where he also scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw.^[3] The following season he would join another second tier club in Chengdu Rongcheng where after two seasons with the club he would establish himself as a regular within the team and aid them to promotion at the end of the 2021 league campaign.^[4]

On 30 April 2022, Naldinho joined Chinese Super League club Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic.^[5] The club was dissolved on 24 May 2022.^[6]

On 1 July 2022, Naldinho joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.^[7]

On 7 August 2023, Nagoya Grampus announced that Naldinho would be transferring to J2 League club Fujieda MYFC.^[8]

On 28 February 2024, Naldinho returned to China and signed a with China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2022.^[10]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pirassununguense	2012	–			6[a]	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
União Barbarense	2013				0	0	0	0	3[b]	0	6	0
Matonense	2015				9[c]	1	0	0	0	0	9	1
Boa Esporte	2015	Série B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
São Bernardo	2015	–			0	0	0	0	9[b]	1	9	1
Guarani-SC	2016				12[d]	1	0	0	0	0	12	1
São Carlos					0	0	0	0	7[b]	1	7	1
Olímpia	2017				2[e]	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Nacional-SP					0	0	0	0	13[b]	2	13	2
	2018				12[c]	2	0	0	11[b]	1	23	3
	Total		0	0	12	2	0	0	24	3	36	5
Novoperário (loan)	2018	Série D	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	2019	China League One	7	5	–		0	0	–		7	5
Chengdu Better City	2020		14	1	–		1[f]	0	–		15	1
	2021		33	14	–		1[f]	1	2[g]	0	36	15
	Total		47	15	0	0	2	1	2	0	51	16
Nagoya Grampus	2022	J1 League	9	0	–		0[h]	0	–		9	0
Career total			72	22	41	4	2	1	45	5	160	32

Notes

1. Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão
2. Appearances in the Copa Paulista
3. Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A2
4. Appearances in the Campeonato Catarinense
5. Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A3
6. Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup
7. Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs
8. Appearances in the Emperor's Cup