Leandro (footballer, born 2003)

Leandro
Personal information
Full name Leandro Pinto Bernardo
Date of birth (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003[1]
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Altos
Youth career
2014–2017 Palmeiras
2018–2022 Audax
2023–2024 Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Portuguesa 2 (0)
2025 → Lagarto (loan) 10 (1)
2025 → Oeste (loan) 0 (0)
2026 Atlético de Cajazeiras 9 (1)
2026– Altos 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:51, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Leandro Pinto Bernardo (born 22 January 2003), simply known as Leandro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Altos.

Career

A youth graduate of Palmeiras[2] and Audax, Leandro joined Portuguesa's youth setup for the 2023 season.[3] On 7 February 2024, after impressing in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior,[4] he made his first team debut by coming on as a late substitute for Douglas Borel in a 1–0 Campeonato Paulista away loss to São Bernardo.[5]

Leandro made his first start for Lusa on 10 March 2024, in a 2–0 away loss to Novorizontino.[6] He featured regularly in the year's Copa Paulista, but after failing to make an appearance in the 2025 Campeonato Paulista, he was loaned to fellow Série D side Lagarto on 28 March 2025.[7]

On 22 August 2025, Leandro was loaned to Oeste until the end of the Copa Paulista.[8] On 13 November, he was announced at Atlético de Cajazeiras for the upcoming season.[9]

On 16 March 2026, Leandro agreed to a deal with Altos.[10]

Career statistics

As of 17 March 2026[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portuguesa 2024 Paulista —20——11[a]0130
2025 Série D 000000——00
Total 002000—110130
Lagarto (loan) 2025 Série D 101———4[b]0141
Oeste (loan) 2025 Paulista A2 ————4[a]040
Atlético de Cajazeiras 2026 Paraibano —91———91
Altos 2026 Série D 00———0000
Career total 1011110000190402
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Governo do Estado de Sergipe

References

  1. 1 2 "Leandro" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Contra o Corinthians, garotos de 11 anos podem dar ao Palmeiras o primeiro título do ano do centenário" [Against Corinthians, 11-year-old boys can give Palmeiras the first title of the centenary year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sub-20 da Lusa vence o sub-18 do São Paulo em jogo-treino" [Under-20s of Lusa defeat the under-18s of São Paulo in a training match] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Artilheiro na Copa SP, Leandro comemora: "Sensação inexplicável"" [Top scorer in the Copa SP, Leandro celebrates: "Unexplainable feeling"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "São Bernardo vence Portuguesa após "presente" e entra em briga por vaga" [São Bernardo defeat Portuguesa after "gift" and get into the fight for a spot] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Lusa está escalada com Leandro, Zé Ricardo e outra mudanças contra o Novorizontino" [Lusa is lined up with Leandro, Zé Ricardo and other changes against Novorizontino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Portuguesa empresta goleiro e atacante para clubes sergipanos" [Portuguesa loan goalkeeper and forward to clubs from Sergipe] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Portuguesa empresta atacante Leandro ao Oeste" [Portuguesa loan forward Leandro to Oeste] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Atlético-PB acerta com o atacante Leandro Bernardo, ex-Portuguesa" [Atlético-PB sign with forward Leandro Bernardo, formerly of Portuguesa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Altos acerta com atacante Leandrinho, ex-Portuguesa e Atlético-PB, para Série D 2026" [Altos sign with forward Leandrinho, formerly of Portuguesa and Atlético-PB, for the 2026 Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Leandro at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.