Leonardo Benedito da Silva (born 22 October 1992), commonly known as Leonardo or Naldinho,LEONARDO J.League is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a striker for China League One club Ningbo FC.

Club career Naldinho would move to China on 26 July 2019 to join second tier football club Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard. He would make his debut in a league game on 4 August 2019 against Liaoning F.C. where he also scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw. The following season he would join another second tier club in Chengdu Rongcheng where after two seasons with the club he would establish himself as a regular within the team and aid them to promotion at the end of the 2021 league campaign.

On 30 April 2022, Naldinho joined Chinese Super League club Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic. The club was dissolved on 24 May 2022.

On 1 July 2022, Naldinho joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.

On 7 August 2023, Nagoya Grampus announced that Naldinho would be transferring to J2 League club Fujieda MYFC.

On 28 February 2024, Naldinho returned to China and signed a with China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.

On 11 February 2026, Cittadini joined China League One club Ningbo FC.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPirassununguense2012—6000—0060União Barbarense20130000—3060Matonense20159100—0091Boa Esporte2015Série B100000—0010São Bernardo2015—0000—9191Guarani-SC201612100—00121São Carlos0000—7171Olímpia20172000—0020Nacional-SP0000—132132201812200—111233Total0012200—243365Novoperário (loan)2018Série D820000—0082Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard2019China League One75—00——75Chengdu Better City2020China League One141—10——15120213314—11—203615Total4715—21—205116Nagoya Grampus2022J1 League90—0000—90202330—1030—70Total120—1030—160Fujieda MYFC2023J2 League40————40Suzhou Dongwu2024China League One3017—10——3117Chongqing Tonglianglong2025China League One222—00——222Career total13141414413045522451 Notes

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