Wagner Leonardo

Wagner Leonardo Calvelo de Souza (born 23 July 1999), known as Wagner Leonardo, Wagner Palha or simply Wagner, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Wagner Leonardo
Personal information
Full name Wagner Leonardo Calvelo de Souza
Date of birth (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999
Place of birth Praia Grande, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Santos
Number 42
Youth career
2009–2019 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Santos 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:38, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Praia Grande, São Paulo, Wagner joined Santos' youth setup in 2009 at the age of nine.[1] In February 2019, after appearing in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was promoted to the first team by manager Jorge Sampaoli.[2]

Wagner made his first team debut on 7 March 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Gustavo Henrique in a 4–0 home routing of América-RN, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[3] He made his Série A debut on 9 September of the following year, replacing Alex in a 3–1 home win against Atlético Mineiro.[4]

Wagner made his Copa Libertadores debut on 20 October 2020, replacing Felipe Jonatan in a 2–1 home win against Defensa y Justicia.[5] On 8 January 2021, he and teammate John tested positive for COVID-19.[6]

Career statistics
As of 27 January 2021[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2019 Série A 000010——10
2020 11000004[lower-alpha 1]0—150
Career total 11000104000160
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

References
  1. "Marcação firme, comunicação e inspiração no profissional: a sólida zaga do Peixe na Copinha" [Steady marking, communication and inspiration in the first team: the solid defensive setup of Peixe in the Copinha] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. "Wagner Leonardo, o novo Menino da Vila de Jorge Sampaoli" [Wagner Leonardo, Jorge Sampaoli's new Menino da Vila] (in Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. "Santos se impõe, goleia América-RN e avança na Copa do Brasil" [Santos impose themselves, thrash América-RN and advance in the Copa do Brasil] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  4. "Santos aproveita expulsão e vence Atlético-MG em volta de Sampaoli à Vila" [Santos take advantage of sending off and defeat Atlético-MG in Sampaoli's return to Vila] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. "Santos vence Defensa y Justicia e avança em 1º no grupo" [Santos defeat Defensa y Justicia and go through as 1st of the group] (in Portuguese). Terra. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. "Santos: com covid-19, John e Wagner Leonardo ficam na Argentina" [Santos: with covid-19, John and Wagner Leonardo stay in Argentina] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. Wagner Leonardo at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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