Leonardo Lima dos Santos (born 10 February 1992), known as Léo Baiano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Velo Clube.
Career Born in Licínio de Almeida, Bahia, Léo Baiano played for Funorte and Cruzeiro as a youth, before making his senior debut with the former in the 2012 Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão. In December of that year, he moved to , and helped the club to achieve promotion in the 2013 Segundona.
On 2 January 2015, after a short loan stint back at Funorte, Léo Baiano moved to Série B side Boa Esporte also on loan. He subsequently joined Boa permanently, but was unable to establish himself as a starter.
On 1 December 2017, Léo Baiano was presented at Mirassol for the upcoming season. In June of the following year, he was loaned to Botafogo-SP, before returning to his parent club in September.
On 26 April 2019, Léo Baiano moved to Novorizontino in the Série D. On 1 July, however, he was loaned to Paysandu, before returning to his parent club on 15 October.
Back to Novorizontino for the 2020 campaign, Léo Baiano was a regular starter during the club's two consecutive promotions, and signed a new one-year contract on 1 December 2022. The following 10 May, however, he joined Figueirense.
In November 2024, Léo Baiano was presented in the squad of Velo Clube for the 2025 Campeonato Paulista.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFunorte2012Mineiro 2ª Divisão—70———702013Mineiro 2ª Divisão—200———2002014Mineiro Módulo II—150———150Total—350———350Funorte (loan)2014Mineiro 2ª Divisão—111———111Boa Esporte2015Série B1807010——2602016Série C130100———2302017Série B11017220——302Total42034230——792Mirassol2018Série D60120——1102902019Paulista—150———150Total60270——110440Botafogo-SP (loan)2018Série C30————30Novorizontino2019Série D70————70202020110000——3012021Série C120131———2512022Série B18111010——30120230090———90Total57243110——1013Paysandu (loan)2019Série C80———42122Figueirense2023Série C92———611532024181131——30342Total273131——91495Velo Clube2025Paulista—40———40Career total14351745400024134511
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