Leandro Vilela

Leandro Vilela
Personal information
Full name Leandro Vilela Sales Teixeira[1]
Date of birth (1995-06-29) 29 June 1995[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Paraná
Number 5
Youth career
Paraná
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Paraná 41 (1)
2016 → J. Malucelli (loan) 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Leandro Vilela Sales Teixeira (born 29 June 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Paraná Clube as a midfielder. He is also the captain of the team.

Club career

A product of the youth academy of Paraná Clube, Vilela impressed the club's technical staff during the 2014 São Paulo Junior Football Cup and was subsequently promoted to the first team. In his first season with the club, he contributed with nine matches (two of which were as a starter) and scoring one goal.[2] On 2 June 2015, he signed a contract extension which would keep him at the club till 2017.[3]

In order to get more first team opportunities, Vilela joined fourth tier club J. Malucelli Futebol on a three month long loan deal on 2 May 2016.[4] He became a regular in the Paraná squad in the 2017 season. During a match against Clube de Regatas Brasil, he won the praise of manager Lisca, who called Vilela a "blank check" for the club.[5] In October, he was ruled out of play for 40 days, following an injury.[6] He contributed with 27 matches as his side won promotion to the Série A.

At the start of the 2018 season, Vilela was appointed as the club captain.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played on 17 April 2018
Club Season League State League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paraná 2014[8] Série B 91000091
2015[8] Série B 206020100
2016[8] Série B 20400060
2017[8] Série B 27070100440
2018[8] Série A 109020120
Total 411220130761
J. Malucelli (loan) 2016[8] Série D 50000050
Career total 461260140861

    Personal life

    Vilela is a supporter of the Paraná Clube. His uncle Emerson Bandido played for the club and was a part of the sqaud which won promotion to Série A in 2000.[9] Vilela has said that his uncle is a source of inspiration for him.[10]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Leandro Vilela". Paraná Clube. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
    2. ↑ "Vilela segue dicas do tio, campeão em 2000, para brilhar no Paraná Clube [Vilela follows tips from Uncle, champion in 2000, to shine at Paraná Clube]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
    3. ↑ "Paraná Clube oficializa renovações de Leandro Vilela e Lucas Pará [Paraná Clube officializes renovations of Leandro Vilela and Lucas Pará]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
    4. ↑ "Série B: Em reformulação, Paraná confirma saída de mais um jogador [Serie B: In reformulation, Paraná confirms another player's exit]" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
    5. ↑ "Com jovens em alta, Paraná vê Leandro Vilela como trunfo: "Cheque em branco" [With young people on the rise, Paraná sees Leandro Vilela as an asset: "Blank check"]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
    6. ↑ "Volante Leandro Vilela desfalca o Paraná por 40 dias; Kiss e Jhony são opções [Midfielder Leandro Vilela embezzles Paraná for 40 days; Kiss and Jhony are options]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
    7. ↑ "Remanescente do acesso, Vilela vira capitão e crê em classificação do Paraná [Remnant of the access, Vilela turns captain and believes in classification of Paraná]" (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
    8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Leandro Vilela". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
    9. ↑ "Leandro Vilela tenta repetir os feitos do tio "Bandido" no Paraná [Leandro Vilela tries to repeat the accomplishments of Uncle "Bandido" in Paraná]" (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
    10. ↑ "Leandro Vilela se inspira em ex-jogador do Paraná Clube [Leandro Vilela draws inspiration from former Paraná Clube player]" (in Portuguese). Tribuna PR. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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