Leonardo Acevedo

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Leonardo Acevedo
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz
Date of birth (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Estoril
Number 18
Youth career
2013–2015 Atlético Nacional
2014–2015Porto (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Atlético Nacional 0 (0)
2014–2016Porto B (loan) 26 (9)
2016–2017Sporting CP B (loan) 35 (12)
2017–2021 Sporting CP 0 (0)
2017–2018Boavista (loan) 19 (1)
2018–2019Zorya Luhansk (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2020Varzim (loan) 18 (11)
2020–2021Logroñés (loan) 30 (5)
2021– Estoril 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 September 2021

Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz (born 18 April 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Estoril. He is nicknamed "El Tigre de Medellín".

Club career[]

Porto[]

Born in Medellín, Acevedo began his career at hometown club Atlético Nacional. In August 2014, he was loaned to Portugal's FC Porto for a year.[1]

Acevedo played in the 2014–15 UEFA Youth League with Porto U19, scoring 5 goals in 5 matches, as well as 29 goals in 36 matches in the domestic season.[2] On 24 May 2015, the last game of the Segunda Liga season, he played the first 56 minutes on his professional debut before being substituted for Dim in a goalless draw at relegated C.S. Marítimo B.[3]

Again loaned to the same club in 2015–16, Acevedo scored nine goals in 25 games as Porto B became the first reserve team to win the second division. These included braces in home November wins over Gil Vicente F.C. (4–2) and C.D. Mafra (2–0).[4][5]

Sporting[]

In July 2016, Acevedo was loaned for a year to another Portuguese club, Sporting CP, and again assigned to the reserve team.[6] He scored 12 goals in his first season, joint ninth in the whole league.[7]

Acevedo returned to the city of Porto in July 2017, being loaned for a year to Primeira Liga club Boavista F.C. after Sporting signed him permanently.[7] He scored only once in his debut top-flight season, opening a 1–1 draw with C.D. Tondela at the Estádio do Bessa the following 30 March.[8]

In August 2018, Acevedo was loaned to FC Zorya Luhansk of the Ukrainian Premier League.[9] He went goalless in 11 total matches in Eastern Europe.

On 2 September 2019, Acevedo went back to Portugal's second tier, joining Varzim S.C. on loan.[10] He scored on 17 December as they defeated Anadia F.C. 2–1 after extra time to reach the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal.[11]

On 11 September 2020, Acevedo joined Segunda División newcomers UD Logroñés on a one-year deal.[12]

Estoril[]

On 21 July 2021, he signed with Estoril.[13]

Honours[]

Club[]

Porto
  • Campeonato Nacional de Juniores A: 2014–15
Porto B

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Colombiano Leonardo Acevedo chega para os juniores" [Colombian Leonardo Acevedo arrives for the juniors]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ Profile at Zerozero.pt
  3. ^ "Marítimo B-FC Porto B, 0-0: Empate na despedida dos insulares" [Marítimo B-FC Porto B, 0-0: Draw on islanders' farewell]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 May 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. ^ "FC Porto B reforça liderança na II Liga" [FC Porto B strengthen lead in II Liga] (in Portuguese). Luso Golo. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. ^ "FC Porto B-Mafra, 2-0: Triunfo com bis de Leonardo" [FC Porto B-Mafra, 2-0: Triumph with brace from Leonardo]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. ^ Puerto, Guillermo (20 July 2016). "Sporting Clube presentó a su nuevo goleador colombiano: Leonardo Acevedo" [Sporting Clube presented its new Colombian goalscorer: Leonardo Acevedo] (in Spanish). Futbolete. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b "El joven colombiano Leonardo Acevedo jugará con Boavista, de Portugal" [Colombian youngster Leonardo Acevedo will play for Boavista, of Portugal] (in Spanish). Caracol TV. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Boavista 1–1 Tondela" (in Portuguese). MSN. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Leonardo Acevedo prestado al fútbol de Ucrania" [Leonardo Acevedo loaned to Ukrainian football] (in Spanish). Fútbol Hoy. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Varzim garante três reforços no fecho do mercado" [Varzim guarantee three additions on transfer deadline day] (Press release) (in Portuguese). Varzim S.C.] 2 September 2019.
  11. ^ Gama, Carlos (17 December 2019). "Ahora en la Copa: Acevedo puso un gol y metió al Varzim en Cuartos de Final" [Now in the Cup: Acevedo scored a goal and put Varzim in the Quarter-Finals] (in Spanish). Golombianos. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Leonardo Ruiz, nuevo delantero de la UD Logroñés" [Leonardo Ruiz, new forward of UD Logroñés] (in Spanish). UD Logroñés. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Leonardo Ruiz is ours!". Estoril. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  14. ^ FC Porto B recebe troféu de campeão da Segunda Liga – Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese)
  15. ^ "Leo Ruiz named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for November". La Liga. 4 December 2020.

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