Leonardo "Leo" Inacio Nunes (born September 14, 1976 in

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) is a Brazilian

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player who last played for

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in the

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Career

Professional

Leo Inacio began his playing career in his native Brazil, playing for a string of Brazilian teams, including notables such as

Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football t ...

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and Grêmio. He won the 1999

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with Flamengo. After a brief stop in Belgium, where he played with

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, Leo Inacio signed with

during the 2008

season.

References

1976 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players CR Flamengo footballers Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Fluminense FC players CR Vasco da Gama players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Villa Nova Atlético Clube players Grêmio FBPA players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016) players USL First Division players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) {{US-footy-midfielder-stub