Leonardo Pinheiro da Conceição (born 6 March 1996), known as Léo Pelé or simply Léo, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

Athletico Paranaense Club Athletico Paranaense (abbreviated CAP, commonly known as Athletico Paranaense and up to 2019 known as Atlético Paranaense) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, founded o ...

Career

Léo began his career at

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. He was first integrated into the first team towards the end of the

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, remaining an unused substitute in three matches starting with a 1–1 draw against AA Ponte Preta at the

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on 19 October. He made his professional debut in the same tournament two years later, playing the full 90 minutes as the team lost 1–0 at

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on 13 September 2015; after the game, he and

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were castigated by fans who said "You need to bleed for the team...this isn’t Vasco". In total he made six appearances for ''Flu'', all but one as a starter. On 31 January 2016, he made his debut in the

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, starting in a 3–1 loss at

Volta Redonda Futebol Clube Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Volta Redonda, is a Brazilian professional club based in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro founded on 9 February 1976. It will compete in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B ...

in the first game of the season. On 17 February, he was awarded a new contract until the end of 2019. On 5 December 2018, Léo Pelé moved to

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on a four-year deal for a fee of $3 million. On 21 December 2022, Léo Pelé was transferred to Vasco from São Paulo FC, in a R$16 million deal for a 3-year contract. For the 2025 season, Leo Pelé left Vasco for Athletico Paranaense, who acquired his pass for R$12.3 million.

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Honours

;São Paulo *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pele, Leo 1996 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Fluminense FC players Londrina Esporte Clube players Esporte Clube Bahia players São Paulo FC players CR Vasco da Gama players Club Athletico Paranaense players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen