LEONARDO Araújo | 1998-1999 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

LEONARDO PES STATS | 1998-1999

crisfar LEONARDO Araújo | 1998-1999 Name : Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo Club: AC Milan Number: 18 Position: *WF, AMF, SM, SS, WB Nationality: Brazilian Born: Niteroi, 5 Sept. 1969 Foot: L Side: L Length: 178 Weight: 71 Attack: 83 Defence:59 Balance: 80 Stamina: 86 Top Speed: 86 Acceleration: 88 Response: 85 Agility: 86 Dribble Accuracy: 89 Dribble Speed: 87 Short Pass Accuracy: 82 Short Pass Speed: 81 Long Pass Acc: 84 Long Pass Speed: 87 Shot Accuracy: 80 Shot Power: 85 Shot Technique: 84 Free Kick Accuracy: 83 Curling: 88 Header: 77 Jump: 80 Technique: 88 Aggression: 85 Mentality: 84 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 87 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 7 Weak Foot Accuracy: 5 Weak Foot frequency: 5 Consistency: 6 *Tactical Dribble *Reaction *1-Touch pass *Outside Leonardo began his career with the Brazilian club Flamengo in 1987; at just 17, he was given the opportunity to play with his hero Zico plus Leandro, Bebeto and Renato Gaúcho, and to take part in winning his first Brazilian championship. In 1990, Leonardo signed with São Paulo FC, and in 1991, Leonardo, Raà , and other young talents were assembled as part of the so-called ''esquadrão tricolor'' under the command of Brazilian legend Telê Santana, giving Leonardo his second Brazilian championship. Later that year, he made the switch to European football, signing with the Spanish club Valencia CF. After two seasons with Valencia, he returned to Brazil for a brief stint with São Paulo in 1993, during which time the team won several titles, including the prestigious Copa Libertadores and Toyota Cup. Leonardo made his international debut in 1990. He was selected as a leftback for the 1994 World Cup, keeping the young Roberto Carlos out of the team, much to his chagrin. Leonardo played well in the first games but was then given a four match suspension for elbowing the American midfielder Tab Ramos, resulting in a broken Malar bone. Leonardo personally apologized to Ramos, claiming the vicious blow was unintentional. His suspension prevented him from playing the rest of the games of the World Cup. It was the second longest ban imposed in World Cup history. In 1994, after the World Cup, Leonardo signed with the Kashima Antlers of the newly-formed J. League. Leonardo continued his success in Kashima, again playing with his idol and friend Zico. In 1996, he returned to Europe, this time signing with French club Paris St Germain, where he again proved to be successful, one of his goals helping them to oust Liverpool FC out of the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. At this point in his career, Leonardo had mostly stopped playing as a leftback and moved into the midfield, sometimes on the left, sometimes as a playmaker. In 1997, Leonardo was given the #10 shirt for the national team. He was an important member of the team that won the Copa America in 1997. The following year, Leonardo played all seven games in his second 1998 FIFA World Cup, helping Brazil to a second-place finish. In the second opening round match against Morocco, he netted one shot and began celebrating, but was later called off-side. The previous year, 1997 he signed with Italian team AC Milan, for 8.5 million euros from Paris St Germain, and thus becoming a permanent attacking midfielder and becoming a prominent part of Milans star-studded lineup. He played four full seasons, scoring 62 goals and playing 177 games for Milan, placing himself amongst the greatest Rossoneri legends of all time, before returning to Brazil with São Paulo FC and Flamengo. He later returned to AC Milan and finished his career with them in 2003. He was last selected to play for Brazil in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign and ended his career with 60 caps and 18 goals for Brazil. LEONARDO Araujo | 1998-1999 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)