Leonardo de Souza is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on March 18, 1992 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Leonardo da Silva Souza (born 18 March , 1992) commonly referred to as Leonardo is a Brazilian professional footballer who is a player with the Emirati club Shabab Al-Ahli . He is an attacking midfielder that is able to play on both flanks.
On August 10, 2014 Leonardo has signed two-year contracts for two years with Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. Leonardo scored his first goal at the side on the 23rd of his birthday, hitting the goal in the final minute the 5-1 victory in the home league against Yenisey Krasnoyarsk. On the 10th of May, the 10th of May, 2015 Leonardo was able to score twice during the 3-1 win at home against Tyumen. Leonardo scored seven league goals during his first year in Russia, assisting the club gain promotion into the Premier League at the first time. On the 22nd of August, the 22nd of August, 2015 Leonardo made his debut RFPL strike in the 1-1 draw against Ural Yekaterinburg, converting a second-half penalty. The club later ended his contract on the 25th of February 2016 due to his discipline record.
A native of Paraná, Leonardo started out at local club Matsubara. He later moved to Belgium and joined the youth team of Beerschot. In April 2012, it was announced that Leonardo signed a three-year contract with Ukrainian club Tavriya Simferopol with an effective date of 1 July 2012. He eventually joined Cypriot side Enosis Neon Paralimni only a few months later. After promising performances in Cyprus, Leonardo made a return to Ukraine and signed with Metalurh Donetsk on a three-year deal in January 2013. However, due to player’s third-party ownership with his agent Dmitry Selyuk, the Cypriot club did not receive any transfer fee.
Leonardo arrived to Europe at an early age, making his senior debuts with Cypriot club Enosis Neon Paralimni in 2012. He subsequently moved to Ukrainian club Metalurh Donetsk in early 2013. After six months there, Leonardo switched to Azerbaijani club Gabala. He changed clubs and countries again in August 2014, joining Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. In the summer of 2016, Leonardo signed with Serbian club Partizan, helping them win the double in the 2016–17 season.
On July 13, 2013 Leonardo signed with Azerbaijani club Gabala for a one-year contract. The striker scored seven goals for the club in 31 games during the season 2013-2014. They also finished runners-up during the Azerbaijan Cup, losing on penalties to Neftci after an 1-1 draw.
