Makelele (footballer, born 1985)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro dos Santos de Jesus | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Real Salvador Esporte Clube | ||
| 2004 | Santo André | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Santo André | 35 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Palmeiras | 27 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Grêmio (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Coritiba (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | Santo André | 16 | (0) |
| 2011 | Pelotas | ||
| 2011 | ABC | 28 | (0) |
| 2012 | Linense | ||
| 2012–2014 | Académica | ||
| 2014–2015 | Kuwait SC | ||
| 2016– | Botafogo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leandro dos Santos de Jesus, or simply Makelele (born 26 February 1985), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Botafogo.
Career
On 25 September 2009, it was announced the 24-year-old midfielder from Palmeiras will play on loan for Coritiba Foot Ball Club until the end of the Campeonato Brasileiro, in the next month of December 2009.[1]
On 30 March 2016, it was confirmed that Makelele has signed with Botafogo.
Honours
Palmeiras
Notes
- ^ Volante Makelele é apresentado no Coritiba
External links
- (in English) sambafoot
- (in Portuguese) CBF
- (in Portuguese) palmeiras.globo.com
- (in Portuguese) zerozero.pt
- (in Portuguese) globoesporte
- (in Portuguese) Makelele: «É um sonho jogar na Liga Europa»
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