Leonardo Santiago

Leonardo Vitor Santiago (born 9 March 1983) is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a striker for FC Red Bull Salzburg on loan from NAC Breda. He is known as Leonardo.
Career
He started at the Nova Safra football school in Rio de Janeiro. His talent was discovered when he was 11 years old and he went to Europe and played in Feyenoord Rotterdams youth squads at Varkenoord He made his debut on August 19, 2000 in a 2–0 victory over AZ Almaar at the age of 17. This was a problem for Feyenoord and Leonardo because a non EU player is not allowed to play under 18 years. So he had to wait until he was 18. He scored his first goal for the first team  versus SC Heerenveen. In his first two seasons at Feyenoord he played 44 matches and scored four goals, but mainly he gave assists for his teammates to score. He was part of the Feyenoord team that won the 2001–02 UEFA Cup.

After this he suffered sever injuries, so he had only 11 matches in three seasons. After problems with the coaches he decided to left Feyenoord. 2006 he joined NAC Breda. After arguments with the coach he left Breda, after nine goals in 14 matches, to go to Ajax Amsterdam. 2009 he went back to Breda. 2011 he was transferred to Red Bull Salzburg on loan.
Club statistics
SeasonClubCompetitionAppsGoals2000/01Feyenoord Eredivisie2322001/02Feyenoord Eredivisie2122002/03Feyenoord Eredivisie302003/04Feyenoord Eredivisie302004/05Feyenoord Eredivisie402005/06Feyenoord Eredivisie102005/06NAC Breda Eredivisie1482006/07NAC Breda Eredivisie1722006/07Ajax Eredivisie712007/08Ajax Eredivisie922008/09Ajax Eredivisie2422009/10NAC Breda Eredivisie1742010/11NAC Breda Eredivisie2522011/12FC Red Bull Salzburg Bundesliga172 Total  185  27

Honours
Club
Feyenoord
UEFA Cup 2002
Ajax
Dutch Cup 2007
Dutch Super Cup 2007

References

Category:Footballers from Rio de Janeiro
Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players