Carlos Leonel

Macau footballer (born 1987)
Carlos Leonel
Personal information
Full name Carlos Leonel Gois Fernandes
Date of birth (1987-07-28) 28 July 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Benfica de Macau (Manager)
Youth career
2000–2001 Pontassolense
2001–2002 Marítimo
2002–2003 CD Barreirense
2003–2004 Nacional
2004–2005 Pontassolense
2005–2006 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Pontassolense 2 (0)
2007–2009 Ribeira Brava 10 (0)
2009–2010 Pampilhosa 4 (0)
2010–2011 Vigor Mocidade 26 (4)
2011–2012 Pampilhosa - (-)
2013–2014 Febres 15 (11)
2013–2014 Fátima 11 (6)
2014–2015 Tirsense 17 (3)
2015–2022 Benfica de Macau 97 (117)
Total 182 (141)
International career‡
2016–2022 Macau 7 (4)
Managerial career
2022–2023 Benfica de Macau
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5:52 5 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:08 3 September 2017 (UTC)

Carlos Leonel Gois Fernandes (born 28 July 1987 in Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal), commonly known as Carlos Leonel, is a former football player. He was the top scorer in the 2016[1] and 2017 Liga de Elite.[2]

Club career

Early career

Leonel has been a football player since he was six-years old. He was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, doing an exchange program when Carlos Vilar invited him to visit him in Macau and play for three months on Casa de Portugal in the 2ª Divisão de Macau.[3]

Benfica de Macau

During the 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round held at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan on 21 August 2016, Benfica de Macau played Rovers FC from Guam, Leonel scored twice and Benfica de Macau won the match 4–2.[4]

On 4 March 2017, Leonel scored a hat-trick as Benfica de Macau beat C.D. Monte Carlo 6–0.[5]

On 7 March 2018, Benfica de Macau took part in the 2018 AFC Cup group stage. After losing two goals in the first half to Hang Yuen, Leonel scored in the 61st and 63rd minutes to help the club overturn the score and won 3–2. It was Benfica de Macau's first ever win in the AFC Cup group stage. Leonel was awarded player of the match.[6] On 16 May, Benfica de Macau beat Hwaebul Sports Club with Leonel scoring a hat-trick on the final day of the group stage. Benfica de Macau finished the second in the group.[7]

On 14 January 2022, Benfica de Macau announced the retirement of Leonel as well as his appointment as the main coach.

International career

On 7 October 2016, Leonel was selected into the Macau national football team for the first time for the Hong Kong–Macau Interport.[8]

On 5 September 2017, Leonel made his debut for Macau in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Third Round against India, but Macau lost 0–2.[9]

On 2 October 2017, Macau played a friendly against Laos. At 72 minutes, Leonel scored with a header, then 2 minutes later he scored again and helped Macau overturn the score. In the end Macau won the match 3–1.[10]

On 14 November 2017, Macau played Kyrgyzstan, at 87 minutes, Leonel scored, but Macau lost 3–4.[11]

International goals

Macau's goals are listed first[12]
No Date Venue Opponent Goal Result Competition
1. 2 October 2017 Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau  Laos 1–1 3–1 Friendly
2. 2–1
3. 14 Nov 2017 Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau  Kyrgyzstan
2–3
3–4
 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4. 2 September 2018 MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia  Mongolia
1–2
1–4
 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification

Honours

Individual

  • 2016 Liga de Elite top scorer[13]
  • 2017 Liga de Elite top scorer[14]
  • 2021 Liga de Elite top scorer [15]

References

  1. ^ "2016 Macau League Top Strikers". Macau Football Association. 15 June 2016.
  2. ^ "足球同樂日老中青聚首一堂 甲足最佳彭梓亨膺足球先生". 澳門體育週報. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ^ Sally Victoria Benson (4 July 2018). "FOOTBALL, PHILOSOPHY AND FOOD – MEET MACAU FOOTBALLER CARLOS LEONEL". Macau Lifestyle.
  4. ^ "連續兩屆出戰亞協盃 賓菲加與出線擦身而過". 澳門體育局 體育季刊 2016第三期. Autumn 2016.
  5. ^ "賓菲加六球擊倒蒙卡". 澳門體育頻道. 4 March 2017.
  6. ^ "賓菲加大逆轉航源 攻陷亞協盃歷史首勝". 澳門體育頻道. 8 March 2018.
  7. ^ "賓菲加締澳門球隊亞協最佳成績". 力報. 16 May 2018.
  8. ^ "港足B隊今作客對澳門". 大公報. 8 October 2016.
  9. ^ "亞洲盃足球外圍賽 澳門隊零比二負印度". 正報. 6 September 2017.
  10. ^ "澳足友賽3:1勝老撾". 力報. 2 October 2017.
  11. ^ "熱血過程 淒美結局 澳足昂首告別最後主場戰役". 澳門體育頻道. 15 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Carlinhos Leonel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  13. ^ "2016 甲組聯賽神射手". Macau Football Association. 15 June 2016.
  14. ^ "2017 甲組聯賽神射手". Macau Football Association. 26 June 2017.
  15. ^ Macau FA. "2021 Liga de Elite awards" (PDF). Macau FA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-16.

External links

  • Carlos Leonel facebook page
  • Carlos Leonel Gois Fernandes Eurosport player profile
  • Carlos Leonel Futbal 365 player profile


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