Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida (born 2 May 2003), known as Marcos Leonardo (), is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for Santos.

Club career

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Born in

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, 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

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. He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 20 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for

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in a 1–0 away win against Sport Recife. On 15 September 2020, Marcos Leonardo made his

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debut by replacing Raniel in a 0–0 home draw against

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. 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

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and subsequently behind new signing

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. On 15 January 2022, Marcos Leonardo agreed to renew his contract with Santos until 2026.

International career

Marcos Leonardo represented Brazil at under-17 level, playing in the 2019 Montaigu Tournament and UEFA Development Tournament. On 12 February 2021, he and Santos teammate

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were called up to the under-18s.

Personal life

Marcos Leonardo's father, known as Marcos Coringa, was also a footballer and a forward. He would only appear in amateur tournaments in his native Bahia, however.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual * FIFA U-20 World Cup Silver Boot:

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References

External links

Santos FC profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcos Leonardo 2003 births Living people People from Itapetinga Footballers from Bahia Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Santos FC players Brazil men's youth international footballers