# Léo Baiano

Leonardo Lima dos Santos (born 10 February 1992), known as Léo Baiano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Velo Clube.

## Career

Born in Licínio de Almeida, Bahia, Léo Baiano played for Funorte and Cruzeiro as a youth, before making his senior debut with the former in the 2012 Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão. In December of that year, he moved to Montes Claros [pt], and helped the club to achieve promotion in the 2013 Segundona.
On 2 January 2015, after a short loan stint back at Funorte, Léo Baiano moved to Série B side Boa Esporte also on loan. He subsequently joined Boa permanently, but was unable to establish himself as a starter.
On 1 December 2017, Léo Baiano was presented at Mirassol for the upcoming season. In June of the following year, he was loaned to Botafogo-SP, before returning to his parent club in September.
On 26 April 2019, Léo Baiano moved to Novorizontino in the Série D. On 1 July, however, he was loaned to Paysandu, before returning to his parent club on 15 October.
Back to Novorizontino for the 2020 campaign, Léo Baiano was a regular starter during the club's two consecutive promotions, and signed a new one-year contract on 1 December 2022. The following 10 May, however, he joined Figueirense.
In November 2024, Léo Baiano was presented in the squad of Velo Clube for the 2025 Campeonato Paulista.

## Career statistics

    As of 27 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Funorte | 2012 | Mineiro 2ª Divisão | — | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Montes Claros [pt] | 2013 | Mineiro 2ª Divisão | — | — | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Montes Claros [pt] | 2014 | Mineiro Módulo II | — | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Montes Claros [pt] | Total | Total | — | — | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Funorte (loan) | 2014 | Mineiro 2ª Divisão | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Boa Esporte | 2015 | Série B | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Boa Esporte | 2016 | Série C | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Boa Esporte | 2017 | Série B | 11 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Boa Esporte | Total | Total | 42 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 79 | 2 |
| Mirassol | 2018 | Série D | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Mirassol | 2019 | Paulista | — | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Mirassol | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Botafogo-SP (loan) | 2018 | Série C | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Novorizontino | 2019 | Série D | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Novorizontino | 2020 | Série D | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Novorizontino | 2021 | Série C | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Novorizontino | 2022 | Série B | 18 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Novorizontino | 2023 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Novorizontino | Total | Total | 57 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 101 | 3 |
| Paysandu (loan) | 2019 | Série C | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Figueirense | 2023 | Série C | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| Figueirense | 2024 | Série C | 18 | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Figueirense | Total | Total | 27 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 49 | 5 |
| Velo Clube | 2025 | Paulista | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 143 | 5 | 174 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 345 | 11 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina