Leo Higuita
Leonardo de Melo Vieira Leite (born 6 June 1986), commonly known as Leo Higuita, is a Brazilian born Kazakhstani futsal player who plays as a goalkeeper for AFC Kairat[1] and the Kazakhstani national futsal team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo de Melo Vieira Leite | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Kairat | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Social Ramos | |||
| CSSE | |||
| River FC | |||
| Flamengo | |||
| Fluminense | |||
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| Cabo Frio | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Cabo Frio | ||
| 2009 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2009–2010 | MFC Tulpar | ||
| 2010 | Belenenses | ||
| 2011– | AFC Kairat | ||
| National team | |||
| 2013– | Kazakhstan | 30 | (27) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Honours
- UEFA Futsal Champions League champions: 2012-13
- UEFA Futsal Champions League champions: 2014-15
- UEFA Futsal Champions League runner-up: 2018–19
- 4 Times Best Goalkeeper of the world
References
- "Higuita, estrela do Kairat: "Queremos fazer história"" [Higuita, the star of Kairat: "We want to make history"]. UEFA (in Portuguese). 26 April 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "Eleito melhor goleiro de futsal do mundo, Léo Higuita é homenageado pelo Fla" [Elected the best futsal goalkeeper in the world, Léo Higuita is honored by Fla]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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