Wagner Leonardo
Personal information
Full name Wagner Leonardo Calbelo de Souza
Date of birth (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Praia Grande, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Vitória
Youth career
2009–2019 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Santos 30 (1)
2021 → Náutico (loan) 16 (2)
2022 → Fortaleza (loan) 0 (0)
2022 → Cruzeiro (loan) 6 (1)
2023 Portimonense 1 (0)
2023 → Vitória (loan) 19 (4)
2023– Vitória 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:58, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Wagner Leonardo Calvelo de Souza (born 23 July 1999), known as Wagner Leonardo (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈvaɡneʁ leoˈnaʁdu]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Vitória. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Santos

Wagner Leonardo with Santos in 2019

Born in Praia Grande, São Paulo, Wagner joined Santos' youth setup in 2009 at the age of nine.[1] In February 2019, after appearing in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was promoted to the first team by manager Jorge Sampaoli.[2]

Wagner made his first team debut on 7 March 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Gustavo Henrique in a 4–0 home routing of América-RN, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[3] He made his Série A debut on 9 September of the following year, replacing Alex in a 3–1 home win against Atlético Mineiro.[4]

Wagner made his Copa Libertadores debut on 20 October 2020, replacing Felipe Jonatan in a 2–1 home win against Defensa y Justicia.[5] On 8 January 2021, he and teammate John tested positive for COVID-19.[6]

On 2 April 2021, Wagner was loaned to Série B side Náutico for the season.[7] He became a regular starter for the side, and scored his first goal on 26 April in a 2–2 Campeonato Pernambucano home draw against Afogados.[8]

On 8 July 2021, Wagner was recalled by Santos.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 October, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Grêmio.[10]

On 21 December 2021, Wagner moved to Fortaleza on loan until March 2023, with a buyout clause.[11] The following 12 March, after failing to make an appearance with the club, he moved to Cruzeiro also in a temporary deal.[12]

Portimonense

On 24 December 2022, Wagner terminated his contract with Santos and moved abroad with Portuguese side Portimonense.[13]

Vitória

On 5 April 2023, Wagner was presented on loan at Vitória.[14] On 1 August, after being an undisputed starter, the club bought 50% of his economic rights and the player signed a contract until the end of 2025.[15]

Career statistics

As of 1 December 2023[16]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2019 Série A 0 0 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2020 12 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 — 16 0
2021 16 1 2 0 3 0 2[b] 0 — 23 1
Total 28 1 2 0 4 0 6 0 — 40 1
Náutico (loan) 2021 Série B 8 0 8 2 0 0 — — 16 2
Fortaleza (loan) 2022 Série A 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Cruzeiro (loan) 2022 Série B 5 1 1 0 0 0 — — 6 1
Portimonense 2022–23 Primeira Liga 1 0 — 0 0 — — 1 0
Vitória 2023 Série B 35 5 — — — — 35 5
Career total 77 7 11 2 4 0 6 0 0 0 98 9
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Nautico

Cruzeiro

Vitória

References

  1. ^ "Marcação firme, comunicação e inspiração no profissional: a sólida zaga do Peixe na Copinha" [Steady marking, communication and inspiration in the first team: the solid defensive setup of Peixe in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Wagner Leonardo, o novo Menino da Vila de Jorge Sampaoli" [Wagner Leonardo, Jorge Sampaoli's new Menino da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Santos se impõe, goleia América-RN e avança na Copa do Brasil" [Santos impose themselves, thrash América-RN and advance in the Copa do Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Santos aproveita expulsão e vence Atlético-MG em volta de Sampaoli à Vila" [Santos take advantage of sending off and defeat Atlético-MG in Sampaoli's return to Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Santos vence Defensa y Justicia e avança em 1º no grupo" [Santos defeat Defensa y Justicia and go through as 1st of the group] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Santos: com covid-19, John e Wagner Leonardo ficam na Argentina" [Santos: with covid-19, John and Wagner Leonardo stay in Argentina] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Novo zagueiro do Náutico, Wagner exalta a tradição alvirrubra como fator fundamental para acerto" [New stopper of Náutico, Wagner uplifts the white-and-red's tradition as a key factor for agreeing] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Náutico Capibaribe. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  8. ^ "No Náutico, Wagner Leonardo comemora primeiro gol como profissional" [At Náutico, Wagner Leonardo celebrates first goal as a professional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Istoé. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Wagner deixa o Náutico e retorna ao Santos" [Wagner leaves Náutico and returns to Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Náutico Capibaribe. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Wagner Palha comemora 1º gol pelo Santos: "Um sonho marcar pelo clube do meu coração"" [Wagner Palha celebrates 1st goal for Santos: "A dream to score for the club of my heart"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Zagueiro Wagner Leonardo está fechado com o Leão do Pici" [Stopper Wagner Leonardo is signed with the Leão do Pici] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Cruzeiro anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Wagner Leonardo, revelado pelo Santos" [Cruzeiro announce the signing of stopper Wagner Leonardo, grown at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Wagner Leonardo rescinde contrato com o Santos e acerta com o Portimonense, de Portugal" [Wagner Leonardo rescinds contract with Santos and signs with Portimonense, from Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Apresentados no Vitória, Giovanni Augusto e Wagner Leonardo indicam caminhos para o acesso" [Presented at Vitória, Giovanni Augusto and Wagner Leonardo indicate ways to promotion] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Vitória compra direitos do zagueiro Wagner Leonardo; saiba valores" [Vitória buy rights of stopper Wagner Leonardo; see values] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  16. ^ Wagner Leonardo at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

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