Leonardo (footballer, born October 1992)

Leonardo Benedito da Silva (born 22 October 1992), commonly known as Leonardo or Naldinho, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a striker for China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.

Club career
Naldinho would move to China on 26 July 2019 to join second tier football club Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard. He would make his debut in a league game on 4 August 2019 against Liaoning F.C. where he also scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw. The following season he would join another second tier club in Chengdu Rongcheng where after two seasons with the club he would establish himself as a regular within the team and aid them to promotion at the end of the 2021 league campaign.

On 30 April 2022, Naldinho joined Chinese Super League club Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic. The club was dissolved on 24 May 2022.

On 1 July 2022, Naldinho joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.

On 7 August 2023, Nagoya Grampus announced that Naldinho would be transferring to J2 League club Fujieda MYFC.

On 28 February 2024, Naldinho returned to China and signed a with China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.

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