Leo Higuita

{{short description|Futsal player}}

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| name = Leo Higuita

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| fullname = Leonardo de Melo Vieira Leite

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|6|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Леонардо Да Мело Виейра Игита - Лейте|url=https://vesti.kz/player/7370/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Vesti.kz|language=ru}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = AFC Kairat

| clubnumber = 2

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Social Ramos

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = CSSE

| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = River FC

| youthyears4 = | youthclubs4 = Flamengo

| youthyears5 = | youthclubs5 = Fluminense

| youthyears6 = | youthclubs6 = Vasco da Gama

| youthyears7 = | youthclubs7 = Cabo Frio

| years1 = 2006–2008 | clubs1 = Cabo Frio | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2009 | clubs2 = Vasco da Gama | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = MFC Tulpar | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2010 | clubs4 = Belenenses | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2011– | clubs5 = AFC Kairat | caps5 = | goals5 =

| nationalyears1 = 2013– | nationalteam1 = Kazakhstan | nationalcaps1 = 30 | nationalgoals1 = 27

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Leonardo de Melo Vieira Leite (born 6 June 1986), commonly known as Leo Higuita, is a Brazilian born Kazakh futsal player who plays as a goalkeeper for AFC Kairat{{cite web|date=26 April 2017|title=Higuita, estrela do Kairat: "Queremos fazer história"|trans-title=Higuita, the star of Kairat: "We want to make history"|url=https://pt.uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/0257-0deff7b47e8e-5bb80b8b077d-1000--higuita-estrela-do-kairat-queremos-fazer-historia/|website=UEFA|access-date=11 June 2019|language=Portuguese}} and the Kazakhstan national futsal team.{{cite web|date=19 May 2018|title=Eleito melhor goleiro de futsal do mundo, Léo Higuita é homenageado pelo Fla|trans-title=Elected the best futsal goalkeeper in the world, Léo Higuita is honored by Fla|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/futsal/noticia/eleito-melhor-goleiro-de-futsal-do-mundo-leo-higuita-e-homenageado-pelo-fla.ghtml|website=Globo Esporte|accessdate=11 June 2019|language=Portuguese}}

His goalscoring ability led to his nickname of "Higuita".