Léonardo de Matos Cruz
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Leonardo de Matos Cruz better known as Léo Matos, is a Brazilian right back who currently plays for FC Chornomorets Odesa in the Ukrainian Premier League
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at just 17 which wasn't a successful period. Returned to Flamengo
for 6 months, then back for a second loan spell at Marseille, but again was only a reserve squad player.
Flamengo then sold their 50% ownership to other owners Tombense which now own him outright. In the Season 2008, was on loan at Figueirense
, and then for the season 2009/2010 was loaned out to Vila Nova
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Matos joined FC Chornomorets Odesa during the winter break in the 2009-10 Ukrainian Premier League season. The initial contract expired at the end of the season, but a new deal was signed shortly after.
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
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Career
As a promising youngster moved to MarseilleOlympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
at just 17 which wasn't a successful period. Returned to Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
for 6 months, then back for a second loan spell at Marseille, but again was only a reserve squad player.
Flamengo then sold their 50% ownership to other owners Tombense which now own him outright. In the Season 2008, was on loan at Figueirense
Figueirense Futebol Clube
Figueirense Futebol Clube, also known as Figueirense, is a Brazilian football team in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.-History:In 1921, the club was founded as Figueirense Foot-ball Club. The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood). Figueirense...
, and then for the season 2009/2010 was loaned out to Vila Nova
Vila Nova Futebol Clube
Vila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' . The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1996. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás...
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Matos joined FC Chornomorets Odesa during the winter break in the 2009-10 Ukrainian Premier League season. The initial contract expired at the end of the season, but a new deal was signed shortly after.
Contract
- Paraná (Loan) 12 February 2007 to 12 February 2008
- Tombense 7 February 2007 to 7 February 2010