Leandro Tatu
Personal information
Full name Leandro Ângelo Martins
Date of birth (1982-04-26) 26 April 1982
Place of birth Vitória, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2002 Esporte Clube Noroeste
2003–2004 Estrela do Norte FC
2004 SC Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Naval 29 (10)
2005–2007 Leixões 18 (3)
2007–2008 Aves 22 (11)
2008–2009 Paços Ferreira 21 (1)
2009–2010 Santa Clara 29 (14)
2010–2011 Beira-Mar 27 (9)
2011–2013 Steaua București 44 (6)
2013–2014 ACS Poli Timisoara 18 (2)
2014–2016 Bangkok United 84 (18)
2016–2018 PTT Rayong 45 (7)
2018 Marinhense 4 (0)
2018–2020 CSM Lugoj 43 (6)
2020 Marinhense 8 (1)
2021 Phoenix Buziaş 16 (5)
2022 CS Diniaş 11 (2)
Total 419 (95)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Leandro Ângelo Martins (born April 26, 1982), known as Leandro Tatu, is a Brazilian striker.

Club career

Steaua București

2011-12 season

Tatu started the season well, scoring the opening goal in the 36th minute against Voința. The match ended 1-1. He then scored a goal against Mioveni in a 4–0 win. He made a string of 90 minute appearances before playing no Liga I games in November only one game in December. He resumed his starting appearance in March. His next goal did not come until April 2012, where he scored against Oțelul. He made 28 appearances for Steaua overall in the season in the domestic league. He helped the team to a 3rd-place finish in the Liga I which meant they qualified for the Europa League, although they were eliminated in the 7th round of the Cupa României.

2012-13 season

In September 2012 his contract with Steaua was terminated, as the team did not want to pay his high salary.[1]

Return to Steaua

After he ended his contract with Steaua in September 2012, Tatu returned to Steaua București 4 months later, in January 2013.[2] At the end of the first part of the 2013–14 season, Tatu was released from Steaua again.[3]

Honours

Paços de Ferreira

Steaua București

Bangkok United

PTT Rayong

References

  1. ↑ Tatu nu s-a înţeles cu Steaua şi a plecat din România.
  2. ↑ Tatu a plecat în Spania să se alăture lotului Stelei.
  3. ↑ "Tatu și-a reziliat contractul cu Steaua" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 9 January 2014.
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