Léo Sena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo de Souza Sena | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| São Paulo | |||
| Paraná | |||
| Diadema | |||
| 2014–2015 | Rio Claro | ||
| 2015 | Goiás | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Goiás | 165 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Mineiro | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Spezia (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Spezia | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Goiás | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | Água Santa | 18 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Sydney FC | 20 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 May 2025 | |||
Leonardo "Léo" de Souza Sena (born 31 December 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who most recently played for Sydney FC in the A-League Men.
Club career
[edit]Léo Sena was born in São Paulo, and represented São Paulo, Paraná, Clube Atlético Diadema and Rio Claro as a youth, before joining Goiás in 2015.[1] Promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2016 season, he made his senior debut on 14 February of that year by coming on as a second-half substitute for Carlos Eduardo in a 2–2 Campeonato Goiano home draw against Atlético Goianiense.[2]
Léo Sena scored his first senior goal on 8 May 2016, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Anápolis, for the state league's final; his side went on to win the competition on penalties.[3] He made his Série B debut for the club five days later, starting in a 1–0 away win against Tupi.[4]
On 13 August 2016, Léo Sena renewed his contract with the club until the end of 2019.[5] During the 2018 campaign, he contributed with 13 appearances as his side achieved promotion to Série A.
On 2 June 2020, Goiás announced that they had reached an agreement with Atlético Mineiro for the transfer of Léo Sena for a R$4 million fee.[6] Four months later, he joined Spezia in the Italian Serie A on a season-long loan with the option to buy.[7] On 2 June 2021, Sena signed a three-year contract with Spezia for €1,250,000.[8]
In July 2023, Sena joined Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv on a three-year contract.[9]
On 16 August 2024, Sena signed a 2-year contract with A-League Men club Sydney FC.[10] He made his competitive debut for the club on 19 September against Hong Kong club Eastern during the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.[citation needed] Sena scored his first goal for the club in 3–2 win against Brisbane Roar.[citation needed]
Following his omission from Sydney FC's squad during the club's 2025 Australia Cup campaign, club management confirmed to supporters during a fan forum that Sena was no longer part of their plans.[11] Sena later mutually terminated his contact with the club on 2 September 2025.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 May 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Goiás | 2016 | Série B | 35 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Série A | 33 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 109 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Spezia (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Spezia | 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2023–24 | First League | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Água Santa | 2024 | Série D | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 20 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 11[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 172 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two
Honours
[edit]Goiás
- Campeonato Goiano: 2016, 2017, 2018
Atlético Mineiro
References
[edit]- ^ "Léo Sena – meia – Goiás" [Léo Sena – midfielder – Goiás] (in Portuguese). Futebol Planejado. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Empate entre Goiás e Atlético com gol olímpico e defesa de pênalti" [Draw between Goiás and Atlético with olympic goal and penalty save] (in Portuguese). Diário de Goiás. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ ""Intruso" na final, Léo Sena vive tarde de protagonista na conquista do Goiás" ["Intruder" in the final, Léo Sena lives afternoon of protagonist in Goiás' achievement] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Com gol no fim, Goiás bate o Tupi e estreia com o pé direito na Série B" [With goal in the end, Goiás defeat Tupi and debut with the right foot in the Série B] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Jovem Léo Sena acerta renovação de contrato com Goiás" [Young Léo Sena agrees contract renewal with Goiás] (in Portuguese). Diário de Goiás. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Goiás confirma venda de Léo Sena ao Atlético-MG por R$ 4 milhões" [Goiás confirm sale of Léo Sena to Atlético-MG for R$ 4 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Atlético-MG anuncia empréstimo de volante Léo Sena para o Spezia por uma temporada" [Atlético-MG announces Léo Sena at Spezia on season-long loan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Volante Léo Sena é vendido pelo Atlético-MG ao Spezia, da Itália, por R$ 8,1 milhões" [Defensive midfielder Léo Sena is sold by Atlético-MG to Spezia, from Italy, for R$ 8,1 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Нов в Локо (Пд) не е играл футбол от две години" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Sena Roars Into Sydney FC". Sydney FC. 16 August 2024.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (20 August 2025). "Sydney FC forced to plan for potential exit of Brazilian star Douglas Costa".
Sydney's head of player management Alex Baumjohannn on Monday told club supporters at a fan forum that Sena was no longer part of the Sky Blues' plans despite having a season to run on his contract.
- ^ "Sena agrees mutual contract termination". Sydney FC. 2 September 2025.
- ^ Léo Sena at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
External links
[edit]- Léo Sena at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from São Paulo
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Serie A players
- São Paulo FC players
- Paraná Clube players
- Rio Claro Futebol Clube players
- Goiás Esporte Clube players
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Spezia Calcio players
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players
- Esporte Clube Água Santa players
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen