Leonardo Fabrício "Léo" Soares da Costa (born 3 March 1986) is a Brazilian football manager and former player who is the manager of the under-17 team of Campeonato Brasileiro Série D club São José.
Career Born in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Léo Costa graduated with Santo André, being promoted to the main squad in 2007. In 2008, he was loaned to São Bernardo, and was subsequently released by his parent club in December of that year.
In July 2009, after a short stint at Paulista, Léo Costa moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Czech side Brno.Vyhrajeme titul, hlásí Brazilci ve službách 1. FC Brno (We will win the title, say the Brazilians at the service of 1. FC Brno); Brněnský, 17 July 2009 He returned to his homeland in the following year, signing for União São João.
In August 2010 Léo Costa moved to Linense, appearing with the club in Copa Paulista and Campeonato Paulista. He later played for clubs mainly in his native state, representing Itumbiara, São Bernardo, Vila Nova,Série C: Vila Nova acerta com três jogadores da Copa Paulista (Série C: Vila Nova signs with three Copa Paulista players); Futebol Interior, 20 September 2012 Rio Branco, GuaraniGuarani confirma mais dois reforços para a Série C: Léo Costa e Laionel (Guarani confirms two more signings for Série C: Léo Costa and Laionel); Globo Esporte, 6 May 2013 and Rio Claro;Léo Costa vai defender o Rio Claro no Paulistão (Léo Costa will play for Rio Claro in Paulistão) ; Alberto César, 9 November 2013 with the latter he was the top scorer of 2014 Campeonato Paulista, scoring nine goals.Artilheiro do Paulistão com Fabuloso, Léo Costa sonha jogar pelo São Paulo (Top scorer in Paulistão with Fabuloso, Léo Costa dreams about playing for São Paulo) ; Lance!, 7 March 2014
On 28 April 2014 Léo Costa signed for Série A's Vitória.Após zagueiro Alemão, Vitória acerta com meia Léo Costa, ex-Rio Claro (After stopper Alemão, Vitória signs with midfielder Léo Costa, former Rio Claro player); Globo Esporte, 28 April 2014 He made his debut in the competition on 11 May, coming on as a second half substitute in a 1–1 away draw against fierce rivals Bahia.Bahia empata nos acréscimos e aumenta escrita diante do Vitória (Bahia draws in the stoppage time and extends advantage over Vitória); Globo Esporte, 11 May 2014
On 16 September, after appearing in only five matches, Léo Costa rescinded his link with Leão,Pouco utilizado, meia Léo Costa rescinde contrato e deixa o Vitória (Sparingly used, midfielder Léo Costa rescinds contract and leaves Vitória); Mercado Futebol, 16 September 2014 and joined Portuguesa three days later.Lusa acerta com Léo Costa e André Astorga para a sequência da Série B (Portuguesa signs Léo Costa and André Astorga for the Série B's following); Globo Esporte, 19 September 2014
On 22 May 2024 he started at São José Esporte Clube as an under-17 coach.
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Uruguayo Souza y brasileño Costa refuerzan al Oriente Petrolero de Azkargorta, wradio.com.co, 6 January 2016