Leo Silva

Hugo Leonardo Silva Serejo or simply Leo Silva (レオ・シルバ, born December 24, 1985 in Sao Luis, Brasil), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Kashima Antlers.

Club Career

Leo Silva started his youth career at URT and was signed by Cruzeiro in 2003.

In 2004, he was loaned to Ipatinga, where he ended up playing for four seasons. During that time, he was part of the team that won the Campeonato Mineiro state league in 2005, although he only made three appearances that season. The following season he made 7 more appearances in all competitions for Ipatinga, until he moved back to Cruzeiro for the rest of the season where he made his debut in the Brasileirao. He also scored his first top flight goal in the 2006 season, in a 3-1 win over Botafogo.

After making 20 more appearances for Cruzeiro in 2007 season, Silva then was sent on a series of loans: firstly back to Ipatinga in 2008 and then to Botafogo in 2009. At the end of the 2009 season, he was released by Cruzeiro and eventually signed by Guaratingueta where he spent two seasons in Serie B. Following two successful seasons with Guaratingueta, Silva was signed by Portuguesa to again play in the Brasileirao. After making almost 60 appearances in one season for Portuguesa, Silva moved on quickly and was signed by J-League club Albirex Niigata on a free transfer.

Silva went on to make 149 appearances over four seasons with Albirex Niigata, but never managed to win any team silverware, however he was included in the J-League Best XI for his performances in the 2014 season. He then signed for the champions Kashima Antlers for the 2017 season. It wasn't long before tasting success, as Kashima won the 2017 Japanese Super Cup with a 3-2 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds with Silva in the starting XI for the final. Domestically, Kashima finished runners up in the league, only losing out on goal difference to Kawasaki Frontale on the final day of the season. Silva also made his AFC Champions League debut in the 2017 season in a 2-0 w

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