Andre Leao

Andre Filipe Ribeiro Leao (born 20 May 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Varzim S.C. as a defensive midfielder.

Club Career

Early years

Leao was born in Freamunde. After a brief spell with FC Porto's reserves, he made his professional debut at Aveiro's S.C. Beira-Mar, his Primeira Liga debut coming on 17 September 2006 in a 2–0 home win against C.F. Estrela da Amadora where he came on as a 76th-minute substitute.

Leao was used regularly during that season, but only won one of the matches in which he appeared and his club was relegated.

CFR Cluj and Pacos

Leao then moved to Romania with CFR Cluj, joining a host of compatriots and winning the Liga I championship in his debut campaign, appearing in 15 games. However, he would be rarely used during his two-and-a-half-year spell, and returned to his country in the late hours of the January 2010 transfer window, joining F.C. Pacos de Ferreira.

In the 2010 off-season, Swansea City of the Football League Championship made an offer to sign Leao, but nothing came of it. He started in all his 29 league appearances in 2012–13 (two goals), as Pacos finished a best-ever third and qualified to the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever.

Valladolid

On 12 June 2014, aged 29, Leao signed a three-year contract with Spanish club Real Valladolid. He made his competitive debut on 23 August, playing the 90 minutes in a 2–1 Segunda Division home defeat of RCD Mallorca.

Leao was an undisputed starter in a three-year stint at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla, taking part in 107 matches in all competitions.

Pacos return

On 13 July 2017, after alleging personal problems, Leao was transferred back to his previous club Pacos Ferreira.

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