Leonidas Pereira Neto
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Leonidas Pereira Neto de Sousa (born 4 January 1979) is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Varese
at Serie B
.
and played at 2000 Torneo di Viareggio
where he was scouted.
side Itala San Marco
in January 2001. Neto played for the club for 9 years and won the Serie D group stage champion in 2008. In 2004, he was trailed at Triestina
but the transfer was failed due to work permit issue (Serie B clubs cannot sign non-EU players abroad nor from Serie D). He was allowed to remain at the promoted side for Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09 season and played as captain.
as the club did not have a true regular goalscorer except Osariemen Ebagua. Neto scored a equalizer goal in his debut against Benevento
. The match ended in 1-1 draw.
He won promotion to Serie B
at the end of season. the club also sign him in permanent deal. In his debut in the Italian second division, he scored a goal against Torino
, while Varese
won 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays for Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
at Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
.
Biography
Neto (means grandson), son of Mr. Pereira and Ms. (née) Sousa, started his career at MatsubaraSociedade Esportiva Matsubara
Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara , usually known simply as Matsubara, is a Brazilian football club based in Cambará, in the state of Paraná.-History:...
and played at 2000 Torneo di Viareggio
Torneo di Viareggio
The Torneo di Viareggio , official name Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale, is one of the most important youth football tournaments in the world. It is officially recognized by CONI, FIGC, UEFA and FIFA. It is held each year in Viareggio, Tuscany and its surroundings, starting...
where he was scouted.
Itala San Marco
Neto joined Italian Serie DSerie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
side Itala San Marco
U.S. Itala San Marco
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Itala San Marco Gradisca is an Italian association football club located in Gradisca d'Isonzo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The team's colours are white and dark blue.-History:...
in January 2001. Neto played for the club for 9 years and won the Serie D group stage champion in 2008. In 2004, he was trailed at Triestina
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
but the transfer was failed due to work permit issue (Serie B clubs cannot sign non-EU players abroad nor from Serie D). He was allowed to remain at the promoted side for Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09 season and played as captain.
Varese
On 31 January 2010, he was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side VareseA.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
as the club did not have a true regular goalscorer except Osariemen Ebagua. Neto scored a equalizer goal in his debut against Benevento
Benevento Calcio
Benevento Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Benevento, Campania. The club was founded in 1929 and refounded in 2005. Currently it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/A.-History:...
. The match ended in 1-1 draw.
He won promotion to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
at the end of season. the club also sign him in permanent deal. In his debut in the Italian second division, he scored a goal against Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
, while Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
won 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino.