Leandro Augusto Oldoni Stachelski (born 18 August 1977), known simply as Leandro Augusto, is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian born, Mexican

Mexico

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 football

Football (soccer)

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 midfielder

Midfielder

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, who plays for the Club Tijuana

Club Tijuana

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 in the Mexican First Division

Primera División de México

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Biography

Leandro Augusto was born in Cascavel

Cascavel

Cascavel is a city and municipality in western Paraná state, Brazil. The population is 296.975 inhabitants.The city is on a plateau 781 meters above sea level...

, a city and municipality

Municipality

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 located in the western of the Brazilian state of Paraná

Paraná (state)

Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...

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He joined the Pumas in 2001 on a transfer from Club León

Club León

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, he previously played for Criciúma, Sport Club Internacional

Sport Club Internacional

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 and Botafogo

Botafogo

Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta and São João .- History :Botafogo was named after João Pereira de Sousa Botafogo, who was responsible for the...

 in his native country of Brazil. On the Pumas he is considered a key player due to his pace, stamina, and excellent ability with his left foot, which have earned him a spot as a regular starter on the Mexico City squad. He can play multiple functions on the team such as playing in a defensive midfield role where he recovers balls and brings a sense of security; from there he can relay the ball and create offensive threats towards opposing teams. Critics have praised him over the years for his versatility.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	March 11, 2009	Commerce City Commerce City, Colorado The city of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. Commerce City is a northern suburb of Denver and now the 18th most populous municipality in the state of Colorado... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...		5–1	Win	Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...

Honours

Pumas UNAM

• Mexican Primera División
  Primera División de México
  The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
  
  : Champion (4) Clausura 2011 Clausura 2009
  Primera División de México Clausura 2009
  The 2009 Primera División Clausura was the second football tournament of the Mexican Primera División 2008−2009 season. The tournament began on January 16th, 2009 and ended on May 31st, 2009. Necaxa was relegated to the Primera División A after being in last place of the relegation table. On May...
  
  Apertura 2004 Clausura 2004

• CONCACAF Champions League: (1) 2005

• Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu: (1) 2004

Individual

• Apertura 2007 - Best Defensive Midfielder

External links

CBF