Leandro Damião (full name: Leandro Damião da Silva dos Santos; born 22 April 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward. He is known for his strong physical presence, aerial ability and finishing.

• Nationality: Brazil
• Position: Striker / Centre-forward
• Date of birth: 22 April 1989
• Place of birth: Jardim Alegre, Paraná, Brazil

Club career (highlights)

• Internacional (2009–2012): Breakout period; top scorer for the club and at times in the Campeonato Brasileiro, helped Internacional to notable domestic performances.
• São Paulo (loan 2010): Short loan spell to gain first-team experience.
• Coritiba (loan 2011): Brief loan.
• Benfica (2013–2014): Signed by Portuguese giants but had limited impact and returned to Brazil on loan.
• Santos (loan 2014): Returned to Brazil to play for Santos on loan.
• Return to Internacional (2014–2016): Rejoined his former club.
• Yokohama F. Marinos / Kawasaki Frontale (Japan): Damião later moved to Japan, where he played in the J1 League. He had spells in Japan including time with Kawasaki Frontale (often stylized “Kawasaki Front”), contributing as a forward in the J-League.
• Later career: After his time in Japan, he returned to Brazil and had further moves; career status can change with transfers or retirement decisions.

International career

• Leandro Damião was capped by the Brazil national team, earning several appearances and scoring for the Seleção. He was part of Brazil’s squads during the early 2010s and participated in youth and senior-level matches, including the 2011 Copa América squad.

Style of play

• Target man with strong hold-up play, good in the air, competent finisher inside the box. Suited to systems that provide crosses and through balls for a central striker.

Notes

• Club and appearance records may change with transfers; consult current club rosters or official league sources for up-to-date squad status and statistics.
• “Kawasaki Front” likely refers to Kawasaki Frontale (J1 League). During his time in Japan he featured for J-League clubs including Kawasaki Frontale.