Leonardo Moreira Morais (born 3 October 1991 in

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), commonly known as Léo is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

for

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Career

Vitória

Atlético Paranaense

On 8 February 2013

Atlético Paranaense Club Athletico Paranaense (commonly known as Athletico and formerly known as Atlético Paranaense) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The team ...

signed Léo Morais on loan from Vitória until the end of the 2013 season. He quickly became a first team starter and was one of the most important players in the

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campaign, in which Atlético reached the finals only losing to Flamengo in two matches.

Flamengo

After a great 2013 season with

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 ...

signed Léo Morais on 2 January 2 2014, from Vitória, to play as back-up right back for

Léo Moura Leonardo "Léo" da Silva Moura (born 23 October 1978) is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played for several clubs including Fluminense, Flamengo and Grêmio. Mainly a right back, he also played as a midfielder. Léo Moura previ ...

. Léo struggled with a series of injuries and never stablished himself as a regular player on Flamengo's roster.

Internacional (loan)

Second loan to Atlético Paranaense

On 17 January 2017

extended Léo Morais until the end of 2017 season. Although, the player was released from the club in May 2017 due to problems with the club officers.

Coritiba (loan)

After having his loan contract cancelled with

, rivals

Coritiba Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba and colloquially referred to as "Coxa-Branca" or "Coxa", is a Brazilian football club from Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest f ...

signed Léo Morais on loan from

on 9 May 2017 until the end of 2017 season.

Fluminense (loan)

As Léo Morais would not have space in Flamengo's first team on 23 January 2018 Fluminense signed him on loan until 31 December 2018.

Career statistics

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Honours

;Vitória *

Campeonato Baiano The Campeonato Baiano is the football league of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The championship has been played since 1905 without interruption. 2020 format First stage: 10 teams are included in one group, playing once only against all teams in ...

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;Flamengo *

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;Internacional *

Campeonato Gaúcho The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 (Gaúcho Championship A1 Series or Série A1), officially named as Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF - Divisão Especial - Série A1 and commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho or Gauchã ...

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;Atlético Paranaense *

Campeonato Paranaense Campeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since 1915, is the top-flight football league of the state of Paraná, Brazil. Format The format has changed in 2014. 12 teams are together in a single group. They play against each other once, ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morais, Leo 1991 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Esporte Clube Vitória players Club Athletico Paranaense players CR Flamengo footballers SC Internacional players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Fluminense FC players Avaí FC players Londrina Esporte Clube players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Salvador, Bahia