Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz (born 18 April 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for K League 2 club Seongnam FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seongnam FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 2014–2015 | → Porto (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Atlético Nacional | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Porto B (loan) | 26 | (9) |
| 2016–2017 | → Sporting CP B (loan) | 35 | (12) |
| 2017–2021 | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Boavista (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Zorya Luhansk (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Varzim (loan) | 18 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | → Logroñés (loan) | 30 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Estoril | 21 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Rio Ave | 39 | (6) |
| 2024– | Seongnam FC | 5 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023 | |||
Formed at Atlético Nacional, he spent most of his career in Portugal, being on the books of Porto and Sporting CP without making a senior appearance for either. He represented Boavista, Estoril and Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga, and Porto B, Sporting CP B and Varzim S.C. in the second tier, winning a title with Porto B in 2015–16.
Club career edit
Porto edit
Born in Medellín, Acevedo began his career at hometown club Atlético Nacional. In August 2014, he was loaned to Portugal's FC Porto for a year.[1]
Acevedo played in the 2014–15 UEFA Youth League with Porto U19, scoring 5 goals in 5 matches, as well as 29 goals in 36 matches in the domestic season.[2] On 24 May 2015, the last game of the Segunda Liga season, he played the first 56 minutes on his professional debut before being substituted for Dim in a goalless draw at relegated C.S. Marítimo B.[3]
Again loaned to the same club in 2015–16, Acevedo scored nine goals in 25 games as Porto B became the first reserve team to win the second division. These included braces in home November wins over Gil Vicente F.C. (4–2) and C.D. Mafra (2–0).[4][5]
Sporting edit
In July 2016, Acevedo was loaned for a year to another Portuguese club, Sporting CP, and again assigned to the reserve team.[6] He scored 12 goals in his first season, joint ninth in the whole league.[7]
Acevedo returned to the city of Porto in July 2017, being loaned for a year to Primeira Liga club Boavista F.C. after Sporting signed him permanently.[7] He scored only once in his debut top-flight season, opening a 1–1 draw with C.D. Tondela at the Estádio do Bessa the following 30 March.[8]
In August 2018, Acevedo was loaned to FC Zorya Luhansk of the Ukrainian Premier League.[9] He went goalless in 11 total matches in Eastern Europe.
On 2 September 2019, Acevedo went back to Portugal's second tier, joining Varzim S.C. on loan.[10] He scored on 17 December as they defeated Anadia F.C. 2–1 after extra time to reach the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal.[11]
Acevedo joined Spanish Segunda División newcomers UD Logroñés on a one-year deal on 11 September 2020.[12] He opened his account for the team from La Rioja on 28 October, with two goals at the start of the second half in a 3–2 win at Real Oviedo;[13] he played 31 total games, scoring five times as his team were relegated.[14]
Estoril and Rio Ave edit
On 21 July 2021, with his Sporting contract having expired, Acevedo signed a two-year deal with G.D. Estoril Praia, who were newly promoted to the same league.[14] A year later, he moved for the same length for free to Rio Ave F.C. who were also freshly returned to the top level; Estoril kept 50% of his economic rights.[15]
Honours edit
Porto
- Campeonato Nacional de Juniores A: 2014–15
Porto B
Individual
References edit
- ^ "Colombiano Leonardo Acevedo chega para os juniores" [Colombian Leonardo Acevedo arrives for the juniors]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Profile at Zerozero.pt
- ^ "Marítimo B-FC Porto B, 0-0: Empate na despedida dos insulares" [Marítimo B-FC Porto B, 0-0: Draw on islanders' farewell]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 May 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "FC Porto B reforça liderança na II Liga" [FC Porto B strengthen lead in II Liga] (in Portuguese). Luso Golo. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "FC Porto B-Mafra, 2-0: Triunfo com bis de Leonardo" [FC Porto B-Mafra, 2-0: Triumph with brace from Leonardo]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Puerto, Guillermo (20 July 2016). "Sporting Clube presentó a su nuevo goleador colombiano: Leonardo Acevedo" [Sporting Clube presented its new Colombian goalscorer: Leonardo Acevedo] (in Spanish). Futbolete. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b "El joven colombiano Leonardo Acevedo jugará con Boavista, de Portugal" [Colombian youngster Leonardo Acevedo will play for Boavista, of Portugal] (in Spanish). Caracol TV. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Boavista 1–1 Tondela" (in Portuguese). MSN. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Leonardo Acevedo prestado al fútbol de Ucrania" [Leonardo Acevedo loaned to Ukrainian football] (in Spanish). Fútbol Hoy. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Varzim garante três reforços no fecho do mercado" [Varzim guarantee three additions on transfer deadline day] (Press release) (in Portuguese). Varzim S.C.] 2 September 2019.
- ^ Gama, Carlos (17 December 2019). "Ahora en la Copa: Acevedo puso un gol y metió al Varzim en Cuartos de Final" [Now in the Cup: Acevedo scored a goal and put Varzim in the Quarter-Finals] (in Spanish). Golombianos. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Leonardo Ruiz, nuevo delantero de la UD Logroñés" [Leonardo Ruiz, new forward of UD Logroñés] (in Spanish). UD Logroñés. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ García, Chisco (28 October 2020). "Un buen Logroñés y el VAR desquician al Oviedo" [A good Logroñés and VAR unhinge Oviedo]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b Gama, Carlos (21 July 2021). "'Leo' Acevedo deja el Sporting C.P. y se suma a un recién ascendido a la Liga Nos" ['Leo' Acevedo leaves Sporting C.P. and adds himself to a team recently promoted to the Liga NOS] (in Spanish). Golombianos. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Leonardo Ruiz é reforço do Rio Ave" [OFFICIAL: Leonardo Ruiz is Rio Ave addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "FC Porto B recebe troféu de campeão da Segunda Liga" [FC Porto B receive Segunda Liga champion trophy] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Leo Ruiz named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for November". La Liga. 4 December 2020.
External links edit
- Leonardo Acevedo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Leonardo Acevedo at Soccerway