Léo Jacó
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Gomes da Silva Jacó | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Magé, Brazil[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Vasco da Gama (on loan from Nova Iguaçu) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016– | Nova Iguaçu | ||
| 2023– | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Nova Iguaçu | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:57, 26 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Leonardo Gomes da Silva "Léo" Jacó (born 6 April 2005) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vasco da Gama, on loan from Nova Iguaçu.
Career
Born in Magé, Rio de Janeiro, Jacó joined Nova Iguaçu's youth sides in 2016, aged 11. He made his first team debut in 2022, aged 17, and scored a goal against Cianorte.
On 8 March 2023, Jacó joined Vasco da Gama on loan until October 2024, with a buyout clause; he initially returned to the under-20 team.[2] He made his first team debut for the side on 18 January of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Rodrigo in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca home win over Boavista.[3]
In October 2024, Jacó's loan was renewed until November 2025.[4] He made his Série A debut on 17 August 2025, replacing David late into a 6–0 away routing of Santos.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 26 August 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nova Iguaçu | 2022 | Série D | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Vasco da Gama (loan) | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "Léo Jacó" (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetVasco. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Vasco acerta contratação de atacante do Nova Iguaçu para a base" [Vasco sign Nova Iguaçu forward for the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "'Time C' do Vasco vence Boavista antes de time principal disputar amistoso" [Vasco's 'C-team' defeat Boavista before main squad play in friendly] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Léo Jacó cumpre profecia do primo em título do Vasco, e pai vibra: "Jogo grande é de jogador grande"" [Léo Jacó fulfills cousin's prophecy in Vasco's title, and father celebrates: "Big matches are for big players"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Léo Jacó: 'Representar o Vasco da Gama é sempre especial'" [Léo Jacó: 'It is always special to represent Vasco da Gama'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetVasco. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ Léo Jacó at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 August 2025.