Leonardo Acevedo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Leonardo Acevedo

| image =

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| fullname = Leonardo Acevedo Ruiz

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|04|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Medellín, Colombia

| height = 1.85 m

| currentclub = Seongnam FC

| clubnumber = 9

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2013–2015 | youthclubs1 = Atlético Nacional

| youthyears2 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs2 = → Porto (loan)

| years1 = 2013–2017 | clubs1 = Atlético Nacional | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014–2016 | clubs2 = → Porto B (loan) | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 9

| years3 = 2016–2017 |clubs3 = → Sporting CP B (loan) | caps3 = 35 | goals3 = 12

| years4 = 2017–2021 | clubs4 = Sporting CP | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = → Boavista (loan) | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = → Zorya Luhansk (loan) | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = → Varzim (loan) | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 11

| years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = → Logroñés (loan) | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 5

| years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = Estoril | caps9 = 21 | goals9 = 3

| years10= 2022–2024 | clubs10 = Rio Ave | caps10= 39 | goals10= 6

| years11 = 2024– | clubs11 = Seongnam FC | caps11= 21 | goals11 = 8

| club-update = 12 August 2024

| ntupdate =

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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.{{cite news |title=Colombiano Leonardo Acevedo chega para os juniores |trans-title=Colombian Leonardo Acevedo arrives for the juniors|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/fc-porto/detalhe/colombiano-leonardo-acevedo-chega-para-os-juniores-901697 |accessdate=9 January 2020 |work=Record |date=27 August 2014 |language=Portuguese}}

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.[http://www.zerozero.pt/player.php?id=414392 Profile at Zerozero.pt] 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.{{cite news |title=Marítimo B-FC Porto B, 0-0: Empate na despedida dos insulares|trans-title=Marítimo B-FC Porto B, 0-0: Draw on islanders' farewell |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/maritimo-b-fc-porto-b-0-0-empate-na-despedida-dos-insulares-950604 |accessdate=9 January 2020 |work=Record |date=24 May 2015 |language=Portuguese}}

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).{{cite news |title=FC Porto B reforça liderança na II Liga |trans-title=FC Porto B strengthen lead in II Liga|url=http://www.lusogolo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32119:fc-porto-b-reforca-lideranca-na-ii-liga&catid=349&Itemid=103 |accessdate=9 January 2020 |publisher=Luso Golo |date=4 November 2015 |language=Portuguese}}{{cite news |title=FC Porto B-Mafra, 2-0: Triunfo com bis de Leonardo|trans-title=FC Porto B-Mafra, 2-0: Triumph with brace from Leonardo |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/fc-porto-b-mafra-2-0-triunfo-com-bis-de-leonardo |accessdate=9 January 2020 |work=Record |date=25 November 2015 |language=Portuguese}}

=Sporting=

In July 2016, Acevedo was loaned for a year to another Portuguese club, Sporting CP, and again assigned to the reserve team.{{cite news |last1=Puerto |first1=Guillermo |title=Sporting Clube presentó a su nuevo goleador colombiano: Leonardo Acevedo|trans-title=Sporting Clube presented its new Colombian goalscorer: Leonardo Acevedo |url=https://futbolete.com/futbolete/sporting-clube-presento-a-nuevo-goleador-colombiano-leonardo-acevedo/152262/ |accessdate=9 January 2020 |publisher=Futbolete |date=20 July 2016 |language=Spanish}} He scored 12 goals in his first season, joint ninth in the whole league.

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.{{cite news |title=El joven colombiano Leonardo Acevedo jugará con Boavista, de Portugal|trans-title=Colombian youngster Leonardo Acevedo will play for Boavista, of Portugal |url=https://gol.caracoltv.com/colombianos-en-el-exterior/el-joven-colombiano-leonardo-acevedo-jugara-con-boavista-de-portugal |accessdate=9 January 2020 |publisher=Caracol TV |date=24 July 2017 |language=Spanish}} 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.{{cite news |title=Boavista 1–1 Tondela |url=https://www.msn.com/pt-br/esportes/futebol/primeira-liga-de-portugal/boavista-v-tondela/central-de-jogos/sp-id-80402000000934306 |accessdate=9 January 2020 |publisher=MSN |date=30 March 2018 |language=Portuguese}}

In August 2018, Acevedo was loaned to FC Zorya Luhansk of the Ukrainian Premier League.{{cite news |title=Leonardo Acevedo prestado al fútbol de Ucrania|trans-title=Leonardo Acevedo loaned to Ukrainian football |url=https://futbolhoy.co/index.php/2018/08/27/leonardo-acevedo-prestado-al-futbol-de-ucrania/ |accessdate=9 January 2020 |publisher=Fútbol Hoy |date=27 August 2018 |language=Spanish}} 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.{{cite press release|publisher=Varzim S.C.]|url=https://varzim.pt/site/varzim-garante-tres-reforcos-no-fecho-do-mercado/|title=Varzim garante três reforços no fecho do mercado|trans-title=Varzim guarantee three additions on transfer deadline day|date=2 September 2019|language=Portuguese}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Gama |first1=Carlos |title=Ahora en la Copa: Acevedo puso un gol y metió al Varzim en Cuartos de Final|trans-title=Now in the Cup: Acevedo scored a goal and put Varzim in the Quarter-Finals |url=https://golombianos.com/gol-acevedo-varzim-taca-anadia/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615161007/https://golombianos.com/gol-acevedo-varzim-taca-anadia/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 15, 2023 |accessdate=9 January 2020 |publisher=Golombianos |date=17 December 2019 |language=Spanish}}

Acevedo joined Spanish Segunda División newcomers UD Logroñés on a one-year deal on 11 September 2020.{{cite web|url=https://udlogrones.com/leonardo-ruiz-delantero-logrones/|title=Leonardo Ruiz, nuevo delantero de la UD Logroñés|trans-title=Leonardo Ruiz, new forward of UD Logroñés|publisher=UD Logroñés|language=es|date=11 September 2020|accessdate=12 September 2020}} 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;{{cite news |last1=García |first1=Chisco |title=Un buen Logroñés y el VAR desquician al Oviedo|trans-title=A good Logroñés and VAR unhinge Oviedo|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/oviedo-vs-ud-logrones/cronica/2020/10/28/5f99e89fca4741f45a8b4578.html |access-date=23 January 2023 |work=Marca |date=28 October 2020 |language=Spanish}} he played 31 total games, scoring five times as his team were relegated.{{cite news |last1=Gama |first1=Carlos |title=‘Leo’ Acevedo deja el Sporting C.P. y se suma a un recién ascendido a la Liga Nos|trans-title='Leo' Acevedo leaves Sporting C.P. and adds himself to a team recently promoted to the Liga NOS |url=http://golombianos.com/leo-acevedo-deja-el-sporting-c-p-y-se-suma-a-un-recien-ascendido-a-la-liga-nos/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721142248/http://golombianos.com/leo-acevedo-deja-el-sporting-c-p-y-se-suma-a-un-recien-ascendido-a-la-liga-nos/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |access-date=23 January 2023 |publisher=Golombianos |date=21 July 2021 |language=Spanish}}

=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. 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.{{cite news |title=OFICIAL: Leonardo Ruiz é reforço do Rio Ave|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Leonardo Ruiz is Rio Ave addition|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/rio-ave/oficial-leonardo-ruiz-e-reforco-do-rio-ave |access-date=23 January 2023 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=29 July 2022 |language=Portuguese}}

Honours

Porto

Campeonato Nacional de Juniores A: 2014–15

Porto B

LigaPro: 2015–16{{cite news |title=FC Porto B recebe troféu de campeão da Segunda Liga|trans-title=FC Porto B receive Segunda Liga champion trophy |url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/fc-porto-b-recebe-trofeu-de-campeao-da-segunda-liga |access-date=23 January 2023 |publisher=SAPO |date=8 May 2016 |language=Portuguese}}

Individual

Segunda División Player of the Month: November 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/news/leo-ruiz-named-laliga-smartbank-player-of-the-month-for-november|publisher=La Liga|date=4 December 2020|title=Leo Ruiz named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for November}}