Wagner Leonardo

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Calvelo and the second or paternal family name is de Souza.
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[edit]

Santos[edit]

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[edit]

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

Vitória[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Nautico

Cruzeiro

Vitória

References[edit]

  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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