Leonardo Lelo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cruz and the second or paternal family name is Lelo.

Leonardo Filipe Cruz Lelo (born 30 March 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Braga.

Leonardo Lelo

Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Filipe Cruz Lelo
Date of birth	(2000-03-30) 30 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Olhão, Portugal
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	left-back
Team information
Current team	Braga
Number	5
Youth career
2011–2016	Olhanense
2016–2017	Vitória Setúbal
2017	Louletano
2017–2018	Olhanense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Olhanense	56	(0)
2020–2021	→ Portimonense (loan)	0	(0)
2021–2025	Casa Pia	126	(8)
2025–	Braga	9	(0)
International career‡
2019	Portugal U20	2	(0)
2022–2023	Portugal U21	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 July 2023

Career

Lelo is a product of the youth academy of Olhanense, with stints at the academies of Vitória Setúbal and Louletano in 2016–17. He joined Portimonense on loan for the 2020–21 season, where he played for their U23 side.^[1] He moved to the senior team of Olhanense in 2018.^[2] On 16 June 2021, he transferred to Casa Pia in the Liga Portugal 2.^[3] He made his professional debut with Casa Pia in a 4–1 Taça da Liga win over Académico de Viseu on 24 July 2021, scoring a goal in the 19th minute.^[4]

International career

Lelo is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the Portugal U20s in 2019.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 October 2025^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Taça de Portugal		Taça da Liga		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Olhanense	2018–19	Campeonato de Portugal	32	0	1	0	—		—		33	0
	2019–20		24	0	2	0	—		—		26	0
	Total		56	0	3	0	—		—		59	0
Portimonense (loan)	2020–21	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Casa Pia	2021–22	Liga Portugal 2	34	5	4	1	2	1	—		40	7
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	27	1	2	0	2	0	—		31	1
	2023–24		33	1	1	0	4	0	—		38	1
	2024–25		32	1	1	0	0	0	—		33	1
	Total		126	8	8	1	8	1	—		142	10
Braga	2025–26	Primeira Liga	9	0	1	0	1	1	6[a]	0	17	1
Career Total			191	8	12	1	10	2	5	0	218	11

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

• Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22^[7]