Leonardo da Costa Bolgado (born 20 August 1998), known as Léo Bolgado, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club CFR Cluj.

Léo Bolgado
Personal information
Full name Leonardo da Costa Bolgado
Date of birth (1998-08-20) 20 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Cuiabá, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
CFR Cluj
Number 4
Youth career
2015–2018 Cruzeiro
2018–2020 Coimbra
2019–2020Académica (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Coimbra 0 (0)
2020–2021Alverca (loan) 21 (2)
2021–2022Leixões (loan) 32 (4)
2022–2023Casa Pia (loan) 11 (1)
2023–2024 Leixões 32 (2)
2024– CFR Cluj 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024

Club career

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Bolgado is a youth product of the Brazilian clubs Cruzeiro and Coimbra, and had a stint on loan with the Académica U23s in Portugal in the 2019-20 season.[1]

He began his senior career with Alverca on loan from Coimbra for the 2020-21 season in the Portuguese third division.[2]

The following season he was loaned to Leixões in the Liga Portugal 2 in the 2021-22 season, where he was named to that divion's Team of the Season making 32 appearances.[3]

On 7 July 2022, he was sent on loan to Casa Pia, who had been recently promoted to the Portuguese Primeira Liga.[4]

On 4 July 2023, Bolgado returned to Leixões on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Oficial: Defesa Léo Bolgado reforça Casa Pia". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Leonardo Bolgado é reforço". Futebol Clube de Alverca (in Portuguese). 10 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. ^ "LÉO BOLGADO É 1ª DIVISÃO!". Coimbra Sports (in Portuguese). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Casa Pia confirma mais um reforço para a defesa da equipa" [Casa Pia announces another reinforcement for the team's defence] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Leixões confirma regresso de Léo Bolgado" [Leixões confirms Léo Bolgado's return] (in European Portuguese). Record. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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