Leandro Vieira (footballer)

Leandro Vieira
Personal information
Full name Leandro Ricardo Vieira
Date of birth (1979-04-03) 3 April 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Wingback
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Portuguesa
2000–2003 Coritiba 1 (0)
2001 → Deportivo Pasto (loan)[1]
2004 Malutrom
2004 Kyoto Purple Sanga 1 (0)
2005 Veranópolis 0 (0)
2005–2006 Thun 21 (1)
2007–2008 Teplice 3 (0)
2007–2008 → Teplice B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leandro Ricardo Vieira (born 3 April 1979) is a former Brazilian footballer. He spent most of his career at Brazilian lower division, but made a successful career with Swiss club FC Thun, where he played at 2005–06 UEFA Champions League.

Leandro Vieira spent 2003 season with Coritiba, played once in national league A. In 2004 season he left for Malutrom then signed by J2 League side Kyoto Purple Sanga.[2] In 2005 season he was signed by Veranópolis for 2005 Campeonato Gaúcho. In July 2005, along with countryman Adriano Pimenta, Tiago Bernardini and Adriano Spadoto were joined Swiss Super League side FC Thun,[3] which he played all 6 group stage matches of 2005–06 UEFA Champions League as starter. The small Swiss club reached its highest peak in European competitions that season, eventually losing to Hamburger SV in 2005–06 UEFA Cup round of 32.

He left the club in 2006. In 2007–08 season he was signed by Czech club Teplice[4] but for its B team.[5] He was injured in October 2008.[6]

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  4. ^ "Leandro Vieira à Teplice". L'Equipe (in French). 28 September 2007. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  5. ^ "- Divize B: Teplice B - H.Měcholupy 4:1 (2:1) | FotbalPortal.cz".
  6. ^ Kovařík, Martin (27 October 2008). "Nepotrestaný zákrok na Leandra Vieiru". FK Teplice (in Czech). Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.