Leonardo Acevedo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acevedo and the second or maternal family name is Ruíz.
Leonardo Acevedo
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz
Date of birth (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 (age 28)
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)
2022–2024 Rio Ave 39 (6)
2024– Seongnam FC 21 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024

Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz (born 18 April 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for K League 2 club Seongnam FC.

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

Porto

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

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

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

Porto

  • Campeonato Nacional de Juniores A: 2014–15

Porto B

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Colombiano Leonardo Acevedo chega para os juniores" [Colombian Leonardo Acevedo arrives for the juniors]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ Profile at Zerozero.pt
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Boavista 1–1 Tondela" (in Portuguese). MSN. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Leonardo Acevedo prestado al fútbol de Ucrania" [Leonardo Acevedo loaned to Ukrainian football] (in Spanish). Fútbol Hoy. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Leo Ruiz named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for November". La Liga. 4 December 2020.