Leonardo Moreira

Leonardo Moreira
盛礼良 レオナルド

Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Moreira
Date of birth	(1986-02-04) 4 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Machida Zelvia (Interpretation coach)
Youth career
2002–2004	Aomori Yamada High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Japan Soccer College	13	(13)
2007–2008	Sagan Tosu	54	(9)
2009	Tokyo Verdy	3	(0)
2009–2010	Tochigi SC	24	(1)
2010–2012	Giravanz Kitakyushu	71	(10)
2013	Japan Soccer College	14	(23)
2014–2015	Blaublitz Akita	42	(10)
2016	ReinMeer Aomori	24	(2)
2017–2020	FC Maruyasu Okazaki	57	(14)
2021–2023	Veertien Mie (Futsal and Beach Soccer)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023, 14:22 (UTC)

Leonardo Moreira (盛礼良 レオナルド, Moreira Reonarudo, born 4 February 1986) is a Japanese former football player. He currently Interpretation coach for Machida Zelvia.

Club career

In 2020, Moreira left for Maruyasu Okazaki after 4 years at the club.

In 2023, Moreira announcement officially retirement from football.

Managerial career

On 4 January 2024, Moreira was appointed Interpretation coach for Machida Zelvia.[1]

Personal life

Born in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

On 17 July 2015, Moreira was obtained a Japanese citizenship.[2]^[citation needed]

His former name when he was a Brazilian was Leonardo Augusto Vieira Moreira (レオナルド・アウグスト・ヴィエイラ・モレイラ).

Club statistics

As of 2 February 2021.[3][4]

Club	Season	League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan Soccer College	2005	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
	2006	13	13	1	0	-		14	13
Sagan Tosu	2007	27	5	3	0	-		30	5
	2008	27	4	2	0	-		29	4
Tokyo Verdy	2009	3	0	-		-		3	0
Tochigi SC		14	1	1	0	-		15	1
	2010	10	0	-		-		10	0
Giravanz Kitakyushu		16	2	2	0	-		18	2
	2011	32	5	1	0	-		33	5
	2012	13	3	0	0	-		13	3
Japan Soccer College	2013	14	23	-		-		14	23
Blaublitz Akita	2014	26	8	2	2	-		28	10
	2015	16	2	2	0	-		18	2
ReinMeer Aomori	2016	24	2	–		–		24	2
FC Maruyasu Okazaki	2017	28	8	1	2	–		29	10
	2018	19	6	0	0	–		19	6
	2019	6	0	0	0	–		6	0
	2020	4	0	0	0	–		4	0
Career total		292	82	17	4	-		309	86

References

1. "盛礼良レオナルド氏 通訳担当コーチ就任のお知らせ" (Press release). Zelvia. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
2. "レオナルド選手 日本国籍取得のお知らせ" (Press release). ブラウブリッツ秋田. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2015 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2015, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411246 (p. 273 out of 298)
4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411109 (p. 269 out of 290)

External links

• Leonardo Moreira at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Profile at FC Maruyasu Okazaki
• Profile at ReinMeer Aomori Archived 2016-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
• Profile at Veertien Mie Futsal
• Profile at Machida Zelvia