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DeutschLeandro Santos (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Henrique Sousa Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica B | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Fabril | ||
| 2017–2024 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Benfica B | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | Benfica | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:18, 15 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:30, 24 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Leandro Henrique Sousa Santos (born 28 September 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Liga Portugal 2 club Benfica B.
Club career
[edit]Santos is a youth product of his local club Fabril, before moving to the youth academy of Benfica in 2017. On 9 October 2019, he signed his first development contract with Benfica.[2] On 21 February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3] On 22 March 2024, he extended his contract with Benfica.[4] In the 2024–25 season he was promoted to Benfica B in the Liga Portugal 2, and training with the senior team in November 2024.[1] He made his debut with the senior Benfica side as a substitute in a 7–0 Taça de Portugal win over Estrela on 24 November 2024.[5]
International career
[edit]Santos is a youth international for Portugal, and was first called up to a training camp for the Portugal U20s in October 2024.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 15 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Benfica | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leandro Santos chamado por Bruno Lage para o duelo com o Bayern Munique". www.record.pt.
- ^ "Leandro Santos signs a youth development contract". www.slbenfica.pt.
- ^ "Benfica: Leandro Santos assina contrato profissional". Maisfutebol.
- ^ Reis, Diogo Lagos (22 March 2024). "Benfica renova contrato com Leandro Santos, lateral direito". Bola na Rede.
- ^ "As notas dos jogadores do Benfica frente ao E. Amadora: águia enche barriga em assado argentino". www.record.pt.
- ^ "Ivan Lima chamado". FPF. 18 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Leandro Santos at Soccerway
- FPF Profile