Leandro Almeida is a central defender of Brazilian descent who currently represents Coritiba. He was born on 14 March 1987 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Almeida started out his football career at Atlético-MG in 2005. In 2007 he signed a professional contract with the club. On 8 September 2007 he netted his debut goal in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in a match against Figueirense. The next year he was made the team’s captain. During his two-year stay at the club Leandro featured in 99 matches and scored 14 goals, being Atlético’s first-team regular.
On 28 June 2009 Almeida penned a 5-year deal with Dynamo Kyiv. On 23 August 2009 Leandro made his league debut for the Ukrainian side. Being hampered by numerous injuries, it was difficult for Leandro to get a regular place in the first team of Dynamo. Despite frequent injuries, Almeida has registered over 50 games for Dynamo since 2009. In January 2013 Leandro was released from the Ukrainian squad and moved back to Brazil to join Serie B side Parana.
In August 2013 Almeida switched for Coritiba.
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