Léo Sena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo de Souza Sena | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| São Paulo | |||
| Paraná | |||
| Diadema | |||
| 2014–2015 | Rio Claro | ||
| 2015 | Goiás | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Goiás | 165 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Mineiro | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Spezia (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Spezia | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Goiás | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | Água Santa | 18 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Sydney FC | 20 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 May 2025 | |||
Leonardo "Léo" de Souza Sena (born 31 December 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who most recently played for Sydney FC in the A-League Men.
Club career
Léo Sena was born in São Paulo, and represented São Paulo, Paraná, Clube Atlético Diadema and Rio Claro as a youth, before joining Goiás in 2015.[1] Promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2016 season, he made his senior debut on 14 February of that year by coming on as a second-half substitute for Carlos Eduardo in a 2–2 Campeonato Goiano home draw against Atlético Goianiense.[2]
Léo Sena scored his first senior goal on 8 May 2016, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Anápolis, for the state league's final; his side went on to win the competition on penalties.[3] He made his Série B debut for the club five days later, starting in a 1–0 away win against Tupi.[4]
On 13 August 2016, Léo Sena renewed his contract with the club until the end of 2019.[5] During the 2018 campaign, he contributed with 13 appearances as his side achieved promotion to Série A.
On 2 June 2020, Goiás announced that they had reached an agreement with Atlético Mineiro for the transfer of Léo Sena for a R$4 million fee.[6] Four months later, he joined Spezia in the Italian Serie A on a season-long loan with the option to buy.[7] On 2 June 2021, Sena signed a three-year contract with Spezia for €1,250,000.[8]
In July 2023, Sena joined Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv on a three-year contract.[9]
On 16 August 2024, Sena signed a 2-year contract with A-League Men club Sydney FC.[10] He made his competitive debut for the club on 19 September against Hong Kong club Eastern during the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two. Sena scored his first goal for the club in 3–2 win against Brisbane Roar.
Following his omission from Sydney FC's squad during the club's 2025 Australia Cup campaign, club management confirmed to supporters during a fan forum that Sena was no longer part of their plans.[11] Sena later mutually terminated his contact with the club on 2 September 2025.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Goiás | 2016 | Série B | 35 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Série A | 33 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 109 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Spezia (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Spezia | 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2023–24 | First League | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Água Santa | 2024 | Série D | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 20 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 11[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 172 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two
Honours
Goiás
- Campeonato Goiano: 2016, 2017, 2018
Atlético Mineiro
References
- ^ "Léo Sena – meia – Goiás" [Léo Sena – midfielder – Goiás] (in Portuguese). Futebol Planejado. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Empate entre Goiás e Atlético com gol olímpico e defesa de pênalti" [Draw between Goiás and Atlético with olympic goal and penalty save] (in Portuguese). Diário de Goiás. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ ""Intruso" na final, Léo Sena vive tarde de protagonista na conquista do Goiás" ["Intruder" in the final, Léo Sena lives afternoon of protagonist in Goiás' achievement] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Com gol no fim, Goiás bate o Tupi e estreia com o pé direito na Série B" [With goal in the end, Goiás defeat Tupi and debut with the right foot in the Série B] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Jovem Léo Sena acerta renovação de contrato com Goiás" [Young Léo Sena agrees contract renewal with Goiás] (in Portuguese). Diário de Goiás. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Goiás confirma venda de Léo Sena ao Atlético-MG por R$ 4 milhões" [Goiás confirm sale of Léo Sena to Atlético-MG for R$ 4 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Atlético-MG anuncia empréstimo de volante Léo Sena para o Spezia por uma temporada" [Atlético-MG announces Léo Sena at Spezia on season-long loan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Volante Léo Sena é vendido pelo Atlético-MG ao Spezia, da Itália, por R$ 8,1 milhões" [Defensive midfielder Léo Sena is sold by Atlético-MG to Spezia, from Italy, for R$ 8,1 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Нов в Локо (Пд) не е играл футбол от две години" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Sena Roars Into Sydney FC". Sydney FC. 16 August 2024.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (20 August 2025). "Sydney FC forced to plan for potential exit of Brazilian star Douglas Costa".
Sydney's head of player management Alex Baumjohannn on Monday told club supporters at a fan forum that Sena was no longer part of the Sky Blues' plans despite having a season to run on his contract.
- ^ "Sena agrees mutual contract termination". Sydney FC. 2 September 2025.
- ^ Léo Sena at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
External links
- Léo Sena at Soccerway