Carlos Leonel
{{Short description|Macau footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Carlos Leonel
| image =
| caption = Leonel playing for Benfica de Macau.
| fullname = Carlos Leonel Gois Fernandes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal
| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| currentclub = Wenzhou FC (Head coach)
| position = Forward
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2000–2001
| youthclubs1 = Pontassolense
| youthyears2 = 2001–2002
| youthclubs2 = Marítimo
| youthyears3 = 2002–2003
| youthclubs3 = CD Barreirense
| youthyears4 = 2003–2004
| youthclubs4 = Nacional
| youthyears5 = 2004–2005
| youthclubs5 = Pontassolense
| youthyears6 = 2005–2006
| youthclubs6 = Nacional
| years1 = 2006–2007
| clubs1 = Pontassolense
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007–2009
| clubs2 = Ribeira Brava
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2009–2010
| clubs3 = Pampilhosa
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2010–2011
| clubs4 = Vigor Mocidade
| caps4 = 26
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2011–2012
| clubs5 = Pampilhosa
| caps5 = -
| goals5 = -
| years6 = 2013–2014
| clubs6 = Febres
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 11
| years7 = 2013–2014
| clubs7 = Fátima
| caps7 = 11
| goals7 = 6
| years8 = 2014–2015
| clubs8 = Tirsense
| caps8 = 17
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2015–2022
| clubs9 = Benfica de Macau
| caps9 = 97
| goals9 = 117
| totalcaps = 182
| totalgoals = 141
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2022
| nationalteam1 = Macau
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| pcupdate = 5:52 5 December 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 15:08 3 September 2017 (UTC)
| managerclubs1 = Benfica de Macau
| manageryears1 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs2 = Wenzhou FC
| manageryears2 = 2024-
}}
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{{cite news|url=http://www.macaufa.com/MatchInfo/2016/General_info/Top%20strikers.htm|title=2016 Macau League Top Strikers|date=15 June 2016|newspaper=Macau Football Association}} and 2017 Liga de Elite.{{cite news|url=http://www.macausports.com.mo/amty/dzty/2017-07-17/5493.html|title=足球同樂日老中青聚首一堂 甲足最佳彭梓亨膺足球先生|date=17 July 2017|newspaper=澳門體育週報 |access-date=10 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027022259/http://www.macausports.com.mo/amty/dzty/2017-07-17/5493.html|archive-date=27 October 2017|url-status=dead}}
Club career
=Early career=
Leonel has been a football player since he was six-years old. He was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,{{when|date=March 2025}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://macaulifestyle.com/lifestyle/people/ball-talk-with-carlos-leonel/|date=4 July 2018|author=Sally Victoria Benson|title=FOOTBALL, PHILOSOPHY AND FOOD – MEET MACAU FOOTBALLER CARLOS LEONEL|website=Macau Lifestyle}}
=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.{{cite news|url=http://www.sport.gov.mo/zh/macaosport/type/show/id/1409|website=澳門體育局 體育季刊 2016第三期|title=連續兩屆出戰亞協盃 賓菲加與出線擦身而過|date=Autumn 2016}}
On 4 March 2017, Leonel scored a hat-trick as Benfica de Macau beat C.D. Monte Carlo 6–0.{{cite news|url=http://sports.happymacao.com/sport/view/1378.html|title=賓菲加六球擊倒蒙卡|date=4 March 2017|newspaper=澳門體育頻道}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://sports.happymacao.com/sport/view/1859.html|title=賓菲加大逆轉航源 攻陷亞協盃歷史首勝|date=8 March 2018|newspaper=澳門體育頻道}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.exmoo.com/article/65145.html|title=賓菲加締澳門球隊亞協最佳成績|date=16 May 2018|newspaper=力報}}
On 14 January 2022, Benfica de Macau announced the retirement of Leonel as well as his appointment as the main coach.
In September 2024, Leonel was appointed as the head coach of China League Two club Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior, the club changed its name to Wenzhou FC in next year.{{cite news|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1811619989845330813&wfr=spider&for=pc|title=官方：葡萄牙教练费尔南德斯出任江西黑马青年新帅|date=30 September 2024|newspaper=dongqiudi}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.takungpao.com.hk/sports/text/2016/1008/29456.html|date=8 October 2016|newspaper=大公報|title=港足B隊今作客對澳門}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyberctm.com/zh_TW/news/detail/1960568|title=亞洲盃足球外圍賽 澳門隊零比二負印度|date=6 September 2017|newspaper=正報}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.exmoo.com/article/41522.html|title=澳足友賽3:1勝老撾|date=2 October 2017|newspaper=力報}}
On 14 November 2017, Macau played Kyrgyzstan, at 87 minutes, Leonel scored, but Macau lost 3–4.{{cite news|url=http://sports.happymacao.com/sport/view/1752.html|title=熱血過程 淒美結局 澳足昂首告別最後主場戰役|date=15 November 2017|website=澳門體育頻道}}
=International goals=
:Macau's goals are listed first{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/68838/Carlinhos_Leonel.html|title=Carlinhos Leonel|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=15 November 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Goal !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | rowspan=2 | 2 October 2017 | rowspan=2 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau | rowspan=2 | {{fb|Laos}} | align=center | 1–1 | rowspan=2 align=center | 3–1 | rowspan=2 | Friendly |
| 2. | align=center | 2–1 | |||||
| 3. | 14 Nov 2017 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau | {{fb|Kyrgyzstan}} | {{center|2–3}} | {{center|3–4}} | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | 2 September 2018 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | {{fb|MNG}} | {{center|1–2}} | {{center|1–4}} | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification |
Honours
Individual
- 2016 Liga de Elite top scorer{{cite web|url=http://www.macaufa.com/MatchInfo/2016/General_info/Top%20strikers.htm|title=2016 甲組聯賽神射手|date=15 June 2016|website=Macau Football Association}}
- 2017 Liga de Elite top scorer{{cite web|url=http://www.macaufa.com/MatchInfo/2017/General_info/Top%20strikers.htm|title=2017 甲組聯賽神射手|date=26 June 2017|website=Macau Football Association}}
- 2021 Liga de Elite top scorer {{Cite web|last=Macau FA|title=2021 Liga de Elite awards|url=http://macaufa.com/uploads/ueditor/file/20211127/1637946775829521.pdf|url-status=live|website=Macau FA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116030244/http://macaufa.com/uploads/ueditor/file/20211127/1637946775829521.pdf |archive-date=2022-01-16 }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/CarlosLeonel45/ Carlos Leonel facebook page]
- [http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/carlos-leonel-gois-fernandes_prs418658/person.shtml Carlos Leonel Gois Fernandes] Eurosport player profile
- [http://www.futebol365.pt/jogador/45593/ Carlos Leonel] Futbal 365 player profile
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Category:People from Ribeira Brava, Madeira
Category:Naturalized citizens of Macau
Category:Naturalised association football players
Category:Macau men's footballers
Category:Macau men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Liga de Elite players
Category:S.L. Benfica de Macau players
Category:Portuguese emigrants to Macau