Leandro (footballer, born 1983)

Leandro
Personal information
Full name	Leandro de Oliveira da Luz
Date of birth	1 March 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Cândido Mota, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2002	Santos
2003	Brasiliense
2004	Saturn
2005	Paysandu
2006	Ponte Preta
2007	Cabofriense
2008–2010	Hải Phòng
2011	Becamex Bình Dương
2012	Matsubara
2013–2014	Singhtarua
2015	Bangkok Glass
2015	→ Osotspa Samut Prakan (loan)
2016–2017	PTT Rayong
2019	União Rondonópolis
International career
2003	Brazil U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leandro de Oliveira da Luz (born 3 March 1983), known as simply Leandro, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Hải Phòng FC

Although Leandro played as a left-back in Brazil and Russia, he played as a creative midfielder for Hải Phòng, where he was captain and earned the nickname King Leandro from the supporters.^[1]

In 2009, Leandro was voted the V-League's best player in an unofficial poll on the V-League website.^[2]

Leandro signed for V-League side Bình Dương F.C. in 2010.

International career

Leandro played four matches for the Brazil Olympic squad at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo in 2003. He scored a goal on August 3 in the 4–0 victory by Brazil over Colombia.^[3]