Leo Ceara

Leonardo de Sousa Pereira (born 3 February 1995), commonly known as Leo Ceara, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Yokohama F. Marinos.

Club Career

Born in Fortaleza, Ceara, Leo Ceara joined Vitoria's youth setup in 2011, from Sao Francisco-BA. He made his first team debut on 23 January 2014, coming on as a late substitute for Alan Pinheiro in a 3–1 away win against Confianca, for the year's Copa do Nordeste.

On 12 January 2016, after being rarely used, Leo Ceara was loaned to J3 League club FC Ryukyu for the season. Upon returning, he joined Campinense also in a temporary deal in February 2017, but moved to Confianca in May to play in the Serie C.

Leo Ceara's loan with Confianca was renewed for a further year on 27 December 2017, and he subsequently scored 16 goals in all competitions for the club before being recalled by Vitoria in August 2018.

Leo Ceara made his Serie A debut on 23 August 2018, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Flamengo. He scored his first goal in the category three days later, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Atletico Mineiro, and subsequently renewed his contract until 2020 on the 28th.

On 15 May 2019, after the arrival of Neto Baiano, Leo Ceara was loaned to fellow Serie B side CRB until December. He returned to Vitoria in January 2020 after scoring 14 league goals for CRB, being the club's top goalscorer and the third-best overall, but was demoted to the under-23 squad after failing to agree new terms over a new contract.

Leo Ceara was only included back at Vitoria's main squad in August 2020.

Yokohama F. Marinos announced on 23 January 2021 that Leo Ceara will be joining the club on a full transfer pending a medical to be performed upon arrival Japan (delayed for an indefinite period due to coronavirus immigration restrictions). He was included in the Vitoria squad for the last time on 26 January 2021.