Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo(born 5 September 1969), known asLeonardo Araújoor simplyLeonardo,is a Brazilianfootballexecutive and former player and manager. He last served as thesporting directorofLigue 1clubParis Saint-Germainuntil May 2022.
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| Full name | Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Niterói,Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder,left winger,left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1987 | Flamengo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1990 | Flamengo | 52 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | São Paulo | 44 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Valencia | 70 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | São Paulo | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Kashima Antlers | 49 | (30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2001 | AC Milan | 96 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | São Paulo | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Flamengo | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | AC Milan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 371 | (70) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Brazil U20 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–2001 | Brazil | 55 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | AC Milan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Inter Milan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Antalyaspor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A versatile player, Leonardo was employed in several positions throughout his career, including as anattacking midfielder,left winger,andleft-back;his best-known and most successful period was atAC Milan,in the role of attacking midfielder (ortrequartista) behind the forwards.[1]He played for teams in Brazil, Spain, Japan, France and Italy, winning titles withFlamengo,São Paulo,Kashima Antlersand Milan.
A formerBrazil international,Leonardo played in the1994 World Cupwinning side, as well as the team that finished runners-up in the1998edition of the tournament. He also represented his nation in twoCopa Américatournaments, reaching the final in1995,and winning the title in1997,also claiming theFIFA Confederations Cupin the same year.
Following his retirement, Leonardo also served as a coach for Italian side Milan, and successively as coach of crosstown rivalsInter Milan,where he won aCoppa Italiatitle in2011.From 2011 to 2013, he was sporting director of his former clubParis Saint-Germain(PSG). He coachedAntalyasporin 2017 before returning to Milan as sporting director in 2018. In 2019, Leonardo returned to PSG as sporting director, until he was sacked in 2022.
Early and personal life
Leonardo was born and raised inNiterói,Brazil.[citation needed]
Divorced from his first wife with whom he had three children (one boy, two girls), he is married toSky Italiapresenter Anna Billó, with whom he has two sons.[2][3][4]
Club career
Leonardo began his career with the Brazilian clubFlamengoin 1987; at just 17, he was given the opportunity to play with his heroZicoplusLeandro,BebetoandRenato Gaúcho,and to take part in winning his first Brazilian championship.[citation needed]In 1990, Leonardo signed withSão Paulo,and in 1991, Leonardo,Raí,and other young talents were assembled as part of the so-called 'esquadrão tricolor' ( "three-coloured squad" ) under the command of Brazilian legendTelê Santana,giving Leonardo his second Brazilian championship.[citation needed]
Later that year, he made the switch to European football, signing with the Spanish clubValencia.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 prestigiousCopa LibertadoresandIntercontinental Cup.[citation needed]
In 1994, after theWorld Cup,Leonardo signed with theKashima Antlersof the newly formed JapaneseJ1 League.Leonardo continued his success in Kashima, again playing with his idol and friend Zico. In 1996, he returned to Europe, this time signing withFrenchclubParis Saint-Germain(PSG), where he again proved to be successful, one of his goals helping them to oustLiverpoolout of the semi-finals of theUEFA Cup Winners' Cup.[citation needed]
At this point in his career, Leonardo had mostly stopped playing as a left-back and moved into themidfield,sometimes on the left flank, as a winger and sometimes in the centre, as an advancedplaymaker,or as a supporting striker, due to his technical skills, vision and tactical intelligence.[1]Already in Japan, this had resulted in some spectacular goals for Leonardo, a trend which continued in Europe.[citation needed]
In the summer of 1997, he signed withItalianteamAC Milanfor €8.5 million from PSG. With Milan, he became a prominent part of a star-studded lineup on the left wing. He played four full seasons with the club, winning the1998–99 Serie Atitle, in which he played a key role with his prolific performances, scoring 12 goals. In total, he scored 22 goals in 177 games for Milan, before returning to Brazil with São Paulo andFlamengo.He later returned to Milan and finished his career with the team in2003,winning the2002–03 Coppa Italiatitle.[1][5]
International career
Leonardo was part of theBrazil under-20 teamthat placed third in the1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.[citation needed]He made his full international debut forBrazilin 1990. He was selected as aleft-backfor the1994 FIFA World Cup,keeping the youngRoberto Carlosout of the team, much to the latter's chagrin. Leonardo played well in the first group games but was then given a four-match suspension for elbowing theAmericanmidfielderTab Ramosin the head in the round of 16, causing a skull fracture that hospitalized him for three and a half months.[6]Leonardo's suspension prevented him from participating in the remainder of the competition. At the time, it was the second longest ban imposed in World Cup history, afterItaliandefenderMauro Tassotti's eight-game suspension for breaking the nose ofSpaniardLuis Enriquein the quarter-final at the same tournament. The record was broken whenUruguayanstrikerLuis Suárezwas banned for biting Italian defenderGiorgio Chielliniin his team's final group match of the2014 FIFA World Cup.[7][8]Brazil went on to win the title, defeating Italy on penalties in thefinalafter a 0–0 draw.[9]
In 1995, he took part in theCopa Américawith Brazil, where the team reached thefinal,scoring one goal in 3–0 win overColombiain the team's final group match;[10]Leonardo did not feature in the final, however, in which Brazil lost out to hosts Uruguay 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.[11]
In 1997, Leonardo was given thenumber 10 shirtfor the national team. He was an important member of the team that won theCopa Américain1997,starting in the 3–1 victory over hostsBoliviain thefinal;[12]he also won theFIFA Confederations Cuplater that year, but was an unused substitute in the 6–0finalvictory overAustralia.[13]
Leonardo played all seven games in his secondWorld Cup in 1998,helping Brazil to a second-place finish, after a 3–0 loss to hostsFrancein thefinal.[14]In the second opening round match againstMorocco,he netted one shot and began celebrating, but was later called off-side.[15]
He was last selected to play for Brazil in the2002 World Cupqualifying campaign and ended his international career in 2002 with 60capsand 8 goals for Brazil.[citation needed]
Style of play
A versatile left-footedmidfielder,Leonardo was capable of playing in several positions along the pitch; his favoured role was as aplaymakerin midfield, either as aleft winger,or in a more central role, as anattacking midfielderor as asupporting striker,due to his ability to create chances for teammates, although he was also capable of functioning as acentral midfielder,in adeep-lying playmakingrole, as aforward,and was even deployed asleft-backorwing-backthroughout his career, in particular in his youth. An elegant and creative player, Leonardo was mainly regarded for his outstanding technical skills, as well as his vision, and tactical intelligence as a footballer, which made him an excellentassistprovider, although he was capable of scoring goals, as well as creating them, due to his accuracy fromset-piecesand powerful striking ability from distance, and was known to be a specialist from dead ball situations. Despite his talent and reputation as one of the best Brazilian men's footballers of his generation, he was also often injury prone throughout his career.[1][5][16][17][18][19][20]
Outside football
Since 2002, Leonardo has dedicated himself to social works with theFundação Gol de Letra,along with his friend, former player Raí.[citation needed]
Leonardo worked forBBC Televisionin the United Kingdom during the2006 World Cupas one of theirMatch of the Dayanalysts, alongside another formerWorld Cupwinner,Marcel Desailly.He appeared again as aMatch of the Dayanalyst on 1 June 2007 alongsideAlan HansenandAlan Shearer.This was the firstEnglandgame at the newWembley Stadiumfinishing 1–1 with Brazil.[citation needed]
Coaching career
In December 2007, Leonardo was interviewed for the vacant position of director of football atPremier LeaguesideWest Ham United.[21]
AC Milan
In early 2008, Leonardo was appointed technical director of his former club AC Milan. Later that same year, he obtained Italian citizenship after 12 years in Italy as a resident.[22]
AfterCarlo Ancelottileft Milan to become the manager ofChelseaat the end of May 2009, Leonardo was named head coach of Milan[23][24]despite still lacking the required coaching badges (he was set to attend a UEFA A coaching course in June 2009).[25]He was, however, exempted from requiring aUEFA Pro license,which is mandatory forSerie Amanagers, due to being a former World Cup winner as a player.[26]Leonardo wasted no time in declaring that he wanted his team to play attractive attacking football, even invoking the name of his old mentor, Telê Santana.[27]
After a poor start of season, featuring a shock 0–4 loss to crosstown rivalsInter Milan,that started speculation about his possible dismissal from the head coaching post at Milan, results started improving for therossoneriunder Leonardo, also thanks to the application of a 4–2–1–3 tactic (nicknamed also "4–2–fantasy" by Milan vice-presidentAdriano Galliani). This tactic, quite unusual in Italian football and greatly focusing on creative players such asRonaldinho,Andrea PirloandClarence Seedorf,led Milan to improved results at both Serie A andUEFA Champions Leaguelevel, including a remarkable 3–2 win at theSantiago Bernabéu StadiumagainstReal Madridand a 3–0 away win toJuventuswhich enabled Leonardo's side to finish in second place at the half-way point of the season, six points shy of leaders Inter with a game in hand. However, the path to theChampions League finalwas halted prematurely as Milan were eliminated in the first knockout round byManchester Unitedin a 2–7 aggregate loss (2–3, 0–4).[citation needed]
In the final weeks of the season, it was speculated that Leonardo could leave Milan at the end of the season. In April 2010, Leonardo confirmed divergences with club owner andPrime Minister of ItalySilvio Berlusconi,defining their relationship as "difficult".[28]It was confirmed that Leonardo would leave Milan by mutual agreement after their season ending game against Juventus.[29]Leonardo waved an emotional goodbye to a packedSan Siro,as he managed his side's last game with a 3–0 win against Juventus.[citation needed]
Inter Milan
On 24 December 2010, after days of speculation, it was confirmed Leonardo would take over as head coach of freshFIFA Club World Cupchampions Inter Milan, replacingRafael Benítezin a somewhat controversial move, due to the Brazilian's long career with rivals Milan as both player and manager; he agreed an 18-month contract due to expire on 30 June 2012.[30]Leonardo started extremely well, collecting 30 points from 12 games with an average of 2.5 points per game, better than his predecessors Benítez andJosé Mourinho.On 6 March 2011, Leonardo set a new Italian Serie A record by collecting 33 points in 13 games; the previous record was 32 points in 13 games, achieved byFabio Capelloin2004–05.[citation needed]
On 15 March 2011, Leonardo led Inter to a memorable 3–2 Champions League away victory overBayern Munichat theAllianz Arenain the round of 16 after losing the first leg at home.[citation needed]On 2 April 2011, Internazionale lost 3–0 against their fierce rivals Milan, and when Inter, two weeks later, lost 2–0 against relegation battlersParma,the club's title ambitions had effectively ended. On 6 April, Inter lost 5–2 toSchalke 04in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. On 29 May 2011, Inter defeatedPalermo3–1 to give Leonardo his first and only trophy as a manager of Inter, theCoppa Italia.He resigned on 18 June.[citation needed]
Executive career
Paris Saint-Germain
In June 2011, speculation arose about the future of Leonardo at Inter Milan after some media cited about talks between him and the new Qatari owners of Paris Saint-Germain, where Leonardo already spent one season as a player inthe 1996–97 season.Following that, Inter Milan presidentMassimo Morattibegan searching a replacement for Leonardo, then hiring formerGenoaBossGian Piero Gasperinias new head coach and releasing Leonardo from his contract thereafter.[citation needed]In July 2011, Leonardo was then introduced as newdirector of footballof PSG, being responsible for the club's major transfer market decisions. His first signings included several high-profile players from Serie A, such asJérémy Ménez,Mohamed Sissoko,Salvatore Sirigu,Javier PastoreandThiago Motta,and was the mastermind behind the appointment of his friend Carlo Ancelotti as head coach of PSG.[citation needed]
In May 2013, Leonardo was banned for nine months, after he was accused of pushing a referee at the end of a game againstValenciennesin whichThiago Silvawas sent off.[31]The ban was extended to 13 months in July 2013. On 10 July, he tendered his resignation as sporting director and left the French champions at the end of August.[32]His ban was overturned in June 2014 by the Paris Administrative Tribunal, at which point he announced that he would sue theFrench Football Federationfor "professional" and "moral" damages.[33][34]
AC Milan
In July 2018, following a change of ownership at Milan and the removal ofMarco FassoneandMassimiliano Mirabellifrom their respective roles as managing director and director of football, the club's new ownersElliott Management Corporationannounced the appointment of Leonardo as their new sporting director.[35]In his capacity, he also serves as director of football and supervised the captures ofGonzalo HiguaínandMattia Caldarafrom Juventus as his first two signings.[36][37]
In December 2018, he obtained his sporting director diploma through theCovercianoTechnical Centre.[38]
Return to Paris Saint-Germain
On 1 July 2019, it was announced that Leonardo would be the new sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain following his departure from Milan on mutual consent.[39]
In the2019–20 season,Leonardo made several signings for PSG, includingAbdou Diallo,Ander Herrera,Idrissa Gueye,Mauro Icardi,Pablo Sarabia,andKeylor Navas.The club went on to complete adomestic trebleand finish runner-up in theUEFA Champions League,a first final for Paris.[40]
In May 2022, Leonardo was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain. Despite his successful attempts at convincingNeymarto stay in Paris, Leonardo is generally viewed by observers as having had a net negative impact on PSG's development during his second spell as sporting director.[41]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 1987 | Série A | 18 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 1988 | 18 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
| 1989 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 45 | 1 | ||
| 1990 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 21 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 131 | 4 | ||
| São Paulo | 1990 | Série A | 22 | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 0 | |||
| 1991 | 22 | 1 | – | – | – | 22 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 44 | 1 | – | – | – | 44 | 1 | |||||
| Valencia | 1991–92 | La Liga | 36 | 4 | 10 | 3 | – | – | 46 | 7 | ||
| 1992–93 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 40 | 3 | |||
| Total | 70 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 86 | 10 | |||
| São Paulo | 1993 | Série A | 12 | 3 | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
| 1994 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 24 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 42 | 15 | |||
| Kashima Antlers | 1994 | J1 League | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 7 | ||
| 1995 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 31 | 18 | ||||
| 1996 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 5 | – | – | 22 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 30 | 14 | 6 | – | – | 63 | 36 | ||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1996–97 | Division 1 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 3 | 2[d] | 0 | 43 | 10 |
| 1997–98 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[e] | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 13 | ||
| Milan | 1997–98 | Serie A | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 12 | ||||
| 1999–2000 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5[e] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5[e] | 1 | – | 32 | 6 | |||
| Total | 96 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 28 | ||
| São Paulo | 2001 | Série A | 13 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Flamengo | 2002 | Série A | – | – | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Milan | 2002–03 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 371 | 70 | 59 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 100 | 11 | 561 | 107 | ||
- ^IncludesCopa do Brasil,Copa del Rey,Emperor's Cup,Coupe de France,Coppa Italia
- ^Appearances inUEFA Cup
- ^Appearances inUEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- ^Appearances inUEFA Super Cup
- ^abcAppearance(s) inUEFA Champions League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 17 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 7 | |
Managerial statistics
- As of 30 May 2011
| Team | From | To | Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | ||||
| Milan | 1 June 2009 | 16 May 2010 | Serie A | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 52.63 | 60 | 39 | +21 |
| Coppa Italia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Europe | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25.00 | 10 | 14 | –4 | |||
| Total | 48 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 47.92 | 72 | 55 | +17 | |||
| Internazionale | 29 December 2010 | 1 July 2011 | Serie A | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 73.91 | 49 | 18 | +31 |
| Coppa Italia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00 | 8 | 4 | +4 | |||
| Europe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 | 6 | 10 | –4 | |||
| Total | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 65.63 | 63 | 32 | +31 | |||
| Career totals | League | 61 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 60.66 | 109 | 57 | +52 | ||
| Cup | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57.14 | 10 | 6 | +4 | |||
| Europe | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25.00 | 16 | 24 | –8 | |||
| Total | 80 | 44 | 17 | 19 | 55.00 | 135 | 87 | +48 | |||
Honours
Player
Flamengo
São Paulo
- Intercontinental Cup:1993[citation needed]
- Recopa Sudamericana:1993,1994[citation needed]
- Supercopa Sudamericana:1993[citation needed]
Kashima Antlers
AC Milan
Brazil
- FIFA World Cup:1994[citation needed]
- FIFA Confederations Cup:1997[citation needed]
- Copa América:1997[citation needed]
Individual
- Bola de Prata:1991
- A.C. Milan Hall of Fame[1]
- Golden Foot Award Legends:2018[43]
Manager
Inter Milan
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External links
- Leonardo Araújoat National-Football-Teams
- Leonardo AraújoatJ.League(archive)(in Japanese)
