Leonardo Caetano Silva (born 5 December 1998), commonly known as Leozinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Athletico Paranaense. He is a former futsal player who played as a winger.
Early life Born in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Leozinho began his career with several futsal sides in his hometown. In 2016, he spent a trial period at Flamengo and was approved at Tigres do Brasil, but the move fell through. In the beginning of 2017, he was approved on a trial at Magnus Futsal.
Futsal career After making his senior debut with Magnus in the later months of 2017, Leozinho started to feature regularly for the club in the following years, being named Best Young Player in the World by Futsal Awards in 2019 and 2020. He also started to play in the Brazil national futsal team in 2018.
In July 2022, Leozinho was separated from the squad, later having his contract rescinded on 5 August. In November, he announced in a podcast that he would leave futsal to play 11-a-side football.
Football career Shortly after announcing his departure from futsal, Leozinho agreed to a deal with Mexican side Atlético San Luis, but the move fell through. On 13 February 2023, he was announced at Hercílio Luz.
