Lelê (footballer, born 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leanderson da Silva Genésio | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Itaboraí Profute | 34 | (17) |
| 2020 | → Maricá (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2021 | → Maricá (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | → Volta Redonda (loan) | 44 | (22) |
| 2023 | → Fluminense (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2024– | Fluminense | 4 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:55, 30 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Leanderson da Silva Genésio (born 1 October 1997), commonly known as Lelê, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Fluminense.
Club career[edit]
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lelê started his career with Itaboraí Profute, first appearing in the 2018 Campeonato Carioca Série C. After being the top scorer of the side in the following year, he was loaned to Maricá for the remainder of the Campeonato Carioca Série B1.[1]
Lelê returned to Profute for the latter stages of the 2020 Campeonato Carioca Série B2, but rejoined Maricá for the 2021 season.[2] On 20 December of that year, after helping Maricá to reach the Copa Rio finals and achieve a first-ever qualification to the Copa do Brasil, he joined Volta Redonda.[3]
Lelê was regularly used for Voltaço during the 2022 campaign, winning both the Campeonato Carioca Série A2 and the Copa Rio. On 11 January 2023, his loan with Profute was renewed for a further year;[4] Profute, however, confirm the extension of the loan until April.[5]
On 28 February 2023, Série A side Fluminense announced the signing of Lelê on loan from Profute, with the player arriving at the club after the 2023 Campeonato Carioca.[6] In his debut in the category on 15 April, he came on as a half-time substitute for Gabriel Pirani, assisted John Kennedy's second and scored the third goal in a 3–0 away win over América Mineiro.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 30 January 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Itaboraí Profute | 2018[9] | Carioca Série C | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| 2019[10][11] | Carioca Série B2 | — | 16 | 12 | — | — | 6[a] | 7 | 22 | 19 | ||||
| 2020 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | 34 | 17 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 40 | 24 | |||||
| Maricá (loan) | 2020 | Carioca Série B1 | — | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | ||||
| 2021 | Carioca Série A2 | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | 9[a] | 4 | 18 | 9 | ||||
| Total | — | 27 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 36 | 15 | |||||
| Volta Redonda | 2022 | Série C | 20 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5[a] | 3 | 50 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 7 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 65 | 29 | |||
| Fluminense | 2023 | Série A | 29 | 2 | — | — | 8[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 9 | 101 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 181 | 72 | ||
Honours[edit]
- Volta Redonda
- Campeonato Carioca Série A2: 2022
- Copa Rio: 2022
- Fluminense
References[edit]
- ^ "Guia da Segundona do Rio: detalhes de todos os participantes da temporada 2020" [Rio's Segundona guide: details of all participants of the 2020 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GF Esporte. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Ex-treinador de Lelê exalta artilheiro do Carioca, alvo do Vasco: 'Potencial muito grande'" [Former head coach of Lelê plays up top scorer of Carioca, target of Vasco: 'Very big potential'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Dia. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Volta Redonda acerta com atacante artilheiro do Maricá" [Volta Redonda sign with forward top scorer of Maricá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Volta Redonda renova com o atacante Lelê" [Volta Redonda renew with forward Lelê] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Volta Redonda FC. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Volta Redonda joga a toalha por renovação de Lelê e despedida fica próxima" [Volta Redonda give up for the renewal of Lelê and farewell gets closer] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "NOTA - Lelê" [NOTE - Lelê] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Diniz elogia Lelê após gol em estreia do Fluminense no Brasileirão: "Ele encaixou bem"" [Diniz praises Lelê after goal in Fluminense's debut in the Brasileirão: "He fitted in very well"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Lelê at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "ITABORAÍ PROFUTE FUTEBOL CLUBE – CAMPEONATO ESTADUAL DA SÉRIE C PROFISSIONAIS - 2018" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Campeonato Estadual Série B2 de Profissionais 2019 – Artilharia" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "COPA RIO DE PROFISSIONAIS 2019 – ARTILHARIA" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 28 February 2023.