André Leone

André Leone
Personal information
Full name	André Augusto Leone
Date of birth	12 February 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Vargem Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Primavera-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–1999	Primavera-SP
1999	União Barbarense
2000	Campinas-SP
2000–2001	Vicenza
2001–2002	Vasco Gama
2002–2003	Siena
2003–2004	Ituano
2005	Goiás
2006	Cruzeiro
2006	Corinthians
2007	Goiás
2008	Vila Nova
2008–2010	Braga
2010–2011	Sport
2012	Guarani
2013	Rio Branco
2014	União Barbarense
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

André Augusto Leone (born 12 February 1979) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Leone was born in Vargem Grande do Sul, São Paulo. From 2000 to 2008 he represented, in Brazil, Campinas-SP, CR Vasco da Gama, Ituano Futebol Clube, Goiás Esporte Clube (twice), Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and Vila Nova Futebol Clube.

During that timeframe, Leone also had abroad stints with Vicenza Calcio and A.C. Siena in Italy. After failing to appear for either side, he joined S.C. Braga of Portugal for the 2008–09 season,^[1] playing more than initially expected in his first year due to longtime injuries to habitual starters Paulo Jorge and Alberto Rodríguez. He also managed to score in the 3–0 home win against Standard Liège for the round of 16 in the UEFA Cup (4–1 on aggregate).^[2]

Leone featured less in the 2009–10 campaign, but still took part in 11 Primeira Liga matches as Braga finished a best-ever second, netting in a 2–0 home victory over C.D. Nacional on 8 January 2010.^[3] He returned to his country in June, agreeing to a deal at Sport Club Recife.^[4]

In May 2011, the 32-year-old Leone decided not to extend his contract with Sport and left the club.