Leandro da Silva (born 11 January 1989) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Paraná, Silva started his professional career with Coritiba. He appeared with the first team in the 2009 edition of the

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, against

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and Ponte Preta. In that summer, Silva was bought by S.L. Benfica.Benfica acquire Coritiba's Leandro
PortuGOAL, 9 August 2009 He was immediately loaned to another side in the Portuguese

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-based

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, being rarely used during the season. On 25 March 2011, Silva returned to Brazil and signed a long-term contract with Paraná Clube. After failing to appear officially, however, he moved clubs and countries again, joining

Doxa Katokopias F.C. Doxa Katokopias FC ( el, Δόξα Κατωκοπιάς) is a Cypriot football team from Katokopia in the Nicosia District. Since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, Katokopia is under Turkish occupation, and the club moved to Peristerona, w ...

from the Cypriot First Division.

International career

Silva was part of the Brazil under-20 squad at the

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, as the nation emerged victorious.

Honours

;Brazil U20 * South American Youth Championship:

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References

External links

Futpédia profile

Coritiba official profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Leandro Da 1989 births Living people Footballers from Paraná (state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Paraná Clube players Primeira Liga players S.L. Benfica footballers Vitória S.C. players Cypriot First Division players Doxa Katokopias FC players Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players Brazil men's youth international footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus