Leandro Sanca

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Baldé and the second or paternal family name is Sanca.

Leandro Mário Baldé Sanca (born 4 January 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chaves.

Leandro Sanca

Personal information
Full name	Leandro Mário Baldé Sanca
Date of birth	(2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Chaves
Number	10
Youth career
2010–2013	CR Foot
2013–2014	Real
2014–2018	Belenenses
2018–2020	Braga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Braga B	2	(0)
2020–2021	Braga	2	(0)
2020–2021	→ Académica (loan)	29	(2)
2021–2023	Spezia	4	(0)
2021–2022	→ Casa Pia (loan)	27	(3)
2023	→ Famalicão (loan)	14	(2)
2023–	Chaves	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2023

Club career

On 9 June 2020, Sanca signed a professional contract with Braga until 2024.^[2] Sanca made his professional debut with Braga in a 4-0 Primeira Liga win over C.D. Aves on 7 July 2020.^[3]

On 30 August 2021, he signed a 3-year contract with Spezia in Italy and was at the same time loaned to Casa Pia for the 2021–22 season.^[4]

Upon his return from loan, Sanca made his Serie A debut for Spezia on 31 August 2022 against Juventus.^[5]

On 13 January 2023, he joined Famalicão on loan.^[6]

On 14 August 2023, Sanca signed with Chaves.^[7]

Personal life

Born in Portugal, Sanca is of Bissau-Guinean descent.^[8]

References

1. "Leandro Sanca". Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
2. Redação (2020-07-05). "Leandro Sanca seguro até 2024 (SC Braga)". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
3. "Sporting Braga vs. Desportivo Aves - 4 July 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
4. "UFFICIALE | LEANDRO SANCA È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLO SPEZIA" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
5. "Juventus v Spezia game report". Soccerway. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
6. "LEANDRO SANCA AL FAMALICÃO" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
7. "SANCA É REFORÇO" [SANCA IS REINFORCEMENT] (in Portuguese). Chaves. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
8. "Figura da Semana: ÚMARO EMBALÓ – NASCEU PARA SER GOLEADOR" (in Portuguese).

External links

• Leandro Sanca at Soccerway
• Zero Zero Profile