Léo Chú
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonardo Alves Chú Franco | ||
Date of birth | 6 April 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2019 | Grêmio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Grêmio | 9 | (2) |
2020–2021 | → Ceará (loan) | 22 | (3) |
2021– | Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:54, 28 February 2022 (UTC) |
Leonardo Alves Chú Franco (born 6 April 2000), known as Léo Chú, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Seattle Sounders FC.
Club career[]
Grêmio[]
Léo Chú was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, and joined Grêmio's youth setup at the age of ten. On 5 February 2020, he renewed his contract until the end of 2024.[1]
Ceará (loan)[]
On 10 February 2020, Léo Chú was loaned to fellow Série A side Ceará until the end of the season.[2] He made his senior debut twelve days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Wescley in a 1–0 Campeonato Cearense home win against Caucaia.[3]
Léo Chú made his top tier debut occurred on 12 October 2020, as he started in a 2–1 home success over Corinthians.[4] He scored his first goal in the category on 25 November, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against São Paulo.
2021 season[]
Back to Grêmio for the 2021 campaign, Léo Chú made his debut for the club on 14 March, starting in a 2–0 Campeonato Gaúcho away win against Esportivo.[5] Late in the month, he scored the equalizer in a 2–2 draw at São Luiz-RS.[6]
Seattle Sounders FC[]
On August 5, 2021, Léo Chú signed with Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer.[7] He made his debut for the club on September 14, coming on as a substitute and providing an assist to Raúl Ruidíaz's goal in stoppage time to win a Leagues Cup semifinal against Santos Laguna. Chú made his MLS debut on September 29 against the San Jose Earthquakes with another substitute appearance.[8]
Career statistics[]
- As of 4 April 2021[9]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ceará | 2020 | Série A | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
Grêmio | 2021 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
Seattle Sounders FC | 2021 | MLS | 4 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 22 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
Honours[]
Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 2021
- Recopa Gaúcha: 2021
References[]
- ^ "Promessa da base, Léo Chú renova com o Grêmio e será emprestado ao Ceará" [Youth prospect, Léo Chú renews with Grêmio and will be loaned to Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Atacante Léo Chú é o novo contratado do Ceará para a temporada 2020" [Forward Léo Chú is the new signing of Ceará for the 2020 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Rodrigão marca de cabeça e Ceará vence o Caucaia pelo Campeonato Cearense" [Rodrigão scores from a header and Ceará defeat Caucaia for the Campeonato Cearense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Léo Chu agradece chance dada por Guto e se diz ansioso por primeiro gol no profissional" [Léo Chu thanks chance given by Guto and says he is anxious for his first professional goal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Povo. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Léo Chú lembra início sem chuteiras e vibra com nova chance no Grêmio: "Só o começo"" [Léo Chú remembers beginnings without boots and vibrates with new chance at Grêmio: "Only the beginning"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Após primeiro gol pelo Grêmio, Léo Chú se emociona: "Que seja início de uma trajetória linda"" [After first goal for Grêmio, Léo Chú gets emotional: "May it be the beginning of a beautiful path"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Sounders FC adds Brazilian attacker Léo Chú and French winger Nicolas Benezet on transfer deadline day". Seattle Sounders FC. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Krasnoo, Ryan (September 30, 2021). "Leó Chú showcases potential in MLS debut against San Jose". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Léo Chú at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
External links[]
- Ceará profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Porto Alegre
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States