# Tiago Leonço

Tiago de Leonço (born 11 November 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Peng City.

## Club career

Born in Novo Hamburgo, Leonço represented lower league clubs in his country. He moved abroad on 20 August 2013, and signed for Portuguese second tier club Santa Clara. On 2 February 2015, he switched to Leixões after being a free agent since the end of the previous season. In the following season, he moved to Farense. However, his contract was soon terminated on 19 January 2016.
On 31 July 2017, Leonço signed with Cypriot First Division club AEL Limassol after a stint with Danish second tier club Vendsyssel.
On 21 January 2018, Leonço signed with Hong Kong Premier League club R&F.
In September 2020, Leonço joined China League One club Beijing Renhe on loan. Despite scoring 8 goals in 17 league appearances, his performance was not enough to prevent Renhe's relegation from the second division.
On 8 March 2021, Leonço joined China Super League club Guangzhou City on a two-year deal.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 2 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Lajeadense | 2012 | Gaúcho | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Novo Hamburgo | 2013 | Gaúcho | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Santa Clara | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 34 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 6 |
| Leixões | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| Farense | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 21 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 |
| Vendsyssel | 2015–16 | 1. Division | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Vendsyssel | 2016–17 | 1. Division | 32 | 13 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 40 | 20 |
| Vendsyssel | Total | Total | 45 | 14 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 43 | 21 |
| AEL Limassol | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 4 |
| R&F | 2017–18 | Hong Kong Premier League | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
| R&F | 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 16 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 |
| R&F | 2019–20 | Hong Kong Premier League | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 17 | 6 |
| R&F | Total | Total | 35 | 20 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 49 | 26 |
| Beijing Renhe (loan) | 2020 | China League One | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| Guangzhou City | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 8 |
| JEF United Chiba | 2022 | J2 League | 27 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 4 |
| Al Dhafra | 2022–23 | UAE Pro League | 14 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 |
| Khor Fakkan | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 |
| Muaither | 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 10 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 |
| Shenzhen Peng City | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 268 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 304 | 103 |