Tiago Leonço

Tiago de Leonço (born 11 November 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for UAE Pro League club Khor Fakkan.

Tiago Leonço
Leonço with R&F in 2018
Personal information
Full name Tiago de Leonço[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-11) 11 November 1992[1]
Place of birth Novo Hamburgo, Brazil[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
 Khor Fakkan
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Lajeadense 0 (0)
2013 Novo Hamburgo 2 (0)
2013–2014 Santa Clara 34 (5)
2015 Leixões 17 (4)
2015–2016 Farense 21 (3)
2016–2017 Vendsyssel 45 (14)
2017–2018 AEL Limassol 11 (4)
2018–2020 R&F 35 (20)
2020 Beijing Renhe (loan) 17 (8)
2021 Guangzhou City 19 (7)
2022–2023 JEF United Chiba 27 (4)
2023 Al Dhafra 14 (5)
2023– Khor Fakkan 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2022

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.[3] On 2 February 2015, he switched to Leixões after being a free agent since the end of the previous season.[4] In the following season, he moved to Farense.[5] However, his contract was soon terminated on 19 January 2016.[6]

On 31 July 2017, Leonço signed with Cypriot First Division club AEL Limassol after a stint with Danish second tier club Vendsyssel.[7]

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.[8]

References
  1. "Tiago de Leonço". Foradejogo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "Tiago Leonço". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. "Tiago Leôncio apresentado no Santa Clara [Tiago Leôncio presented in Santa Clara]" (in Portuguese). Ojogo. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. "Brasileiro Tiago Leonço reforça a equipa do Leixões [Brazilian Tiago Leonço reinforces the team of Leixões]". DN. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  5. "Tiago de Leonco reforca ataque do Farense [Tiago de Leonco reinforces Farense's attack]" (in Portuguese). Sapodesporto. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  6. "Tiago Leonço com novo Projecto [Tiago Leonço with new project]". S.C. Farense. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  7. "Tidligere Vendsyssel-angriber drager til Cypern [Former Vendsyssel attacker go to Cyprus]". Tipsbladet. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. "重回大学城 加盟广州城 前港超富力外援蒂亚戈"回归"". Sohu. Retrieved 9 March 2021. (in Mandarin Chinese)
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