Leonidas Pereira Neto

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pereira and the second or maternal family name is Sousa.

Neto

Personal information
Full name	Leonidas Pereira Neto de Sousa
Date of birth	(1979-01-04) 4 January 1979
Place of birth	General Carneiro, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Padova
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000	Matsubara	15	(11)
2001–2010	Itala San Marco	258	(114)
2010–2015	Varese	154	(31)
2015–	Padova	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:55, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

Leonidas Pereira Neto de Sousa (born 4 January 1979) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Padova at Lega Pro.

Biography

Neto (means grandson), son of Mr. Pereira and Ms. (née) Sousa, started his career at Matsubara and played at 2000 Torneo di Viareggio where he was scouted.

Itala San Marco

Neto joined Italian Serie D side Itala San Marco in January 2001. Neto played for the club for 9 years and won the Serie D group stage champion in 2008. In 2004, he was trailed at Triestina but the transfer was failed due to work permit issue (Serie B clubs cannot sign non-EU players abroad nor from Serie D). He was allowed to remain at the promoted side for Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09 season and played as captain.

Varese

On 31 January 2010, he was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Varese as the club did not have a true regular goalscorer except Osariemen Ebagua. Neto scored an equalizer goal in his debut against Benevento. The match ended in 1-1 draw. He won promotion to Serie B at the end of season. the club also sign him in permanent deal. In his debut in the Italian second division, he scored a goal against Torino, while Varese won 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino.

Padova

On 17 July 2015, after remaining free agent, signing for Padova in Lega Pro.

External links

• Leonidas Pereira Neto at Soccerway
• Profile at AIC.Football.it (Italian)
• Profile at TuttoCalciatori.net (Italian)