Marcos Leonardo
Brazilian footballer (born 2003)
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- Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida (born 2 May 2003), known as Marcos Leonardo ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmaʁkuz leoˈnaʁdu] ), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal.
- On 23 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a three-year deal.
- He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 20 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yeferson Soteldo in a 1–0 away win against Sport Recife.
- He scored his first professional goal on 4 October, netting his team's third in a 3–2 away win against Goiás.
- He spent the 2021 campaign as a backup option, initially behind fellow youth graduate Kaio Jorge and subsequently behind new signing Léo Baptistão.
Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida (born 2 May 2003), known as Marcos Leonardo (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmaʁkuz leoˈnaʁdu]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal.
Club career
Santos
Born in Itapetinga, Bahia, Marcos Leonardo moved to Taubaté, São Paulo in May 2014, and joined Santos' youth setup in August, after a trial. On 23 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a three-year deal.
On 21 July 2020, Marcos Leonardo was one of the five youth graduates registered for the year's Campeonato Paulista. He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 20 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yeferson Soteldo in a 1–0 away win against Sport Recife.
On 15 September 2020, Marcos Leonardo made his Copa Libertadores debut by replacing Raniel in a 0–0 home draw against Club Olimpia. He scored his first professional goal on 4 October, netting his team's third in a 3–2 away win against Goiás.
On 20 October 2020, Marcos Leonardo scored the winner in a 2–1 home success over Defensa y Justicia, becoming the sixth-youngest to score in the Libertadores, and the fourth-youngest Brazilian. He spent the 2021 campaign as a backup option, initially behind fellow youth graduate Kaio Jorge and subsequently behind new signing Léo Baptistão.
On 15 January 2022, Marcos Leonardo agreed to renew his contract with Santos until 2026. He became an undisputed starter, and started to score regularly for the club in the following years, becoming one of the 50 top goalscorers of their history after a winning goal against Palmeiras on 8 October 2023.
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