Leonan


Leonan José Valandro Gomes, simply known as Leonan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Avaí.

Club career

Born in Engenho Velho, Rio Grande do Sul, Leonan started his career at Grêmio's youth setup in 2006. Released in 2011, he represented Caxias and Marcílio Dias, making his senior debut with the latter on 1 September 2013 by starting in a 1–0 Campeonato Catarinense Divisão Especial home win against Canoinhas AC.
Leonan joined Atlético Mineiro in 2013, after impressing in a trial period. He was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2016 season by manager Diego Aguirre, but only made his professional debut on 23 October of that year by starting in a 3–0 home win against Figueirense for the Série A championship.
In 2018, Leonan joined Fortaleza on loan and took part in the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B winning campaign.

Honours

;Atlético Mineiro
;Fortaleza