Makelele (footballer, born 1985)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is de Jesus.

Makelele

Personal information
Full name	Leandro dos Santos de Jesus
Date of birth	(1985-02-26) 26 February 1985
Place of birth	Salvador, Brazil
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Botafogo
Youth career
2002–2003	Real Salvador Esporte Clube
2004	Santo André
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Santo André	35	(4)
2007–2009	Palmeiras	27	(0)
2008–2009	→ Grêmio (loan)	21	(0)
2009	→ Coritiba (loan)	6	(0)
2010	Santo André	16	(0)
2011	Pelotas
2011	ABC	28	(0)
2012	Linense
2012–2014	Académica
2014–2015	Kuwait SC
2016–	Botafogo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leandro dos Santos de Jesus, or simply Makelele (born 26 February 1985), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Botafogo.

Career

On 25 September 2009, it was announced the 24-year-old midfielder from Palmeiras will play on loan for Coritiba Foot Ball Club until the end of the Campeonato Brasileiro, in the next month of December 2009.

On 30 March 2016, it was confirmed that Makelele has signed with Botafogo.

Honours

Palmeiras

• São Paulo State Championship: 2008

External links

• (in English) sambafoot
• (in Portuguese) CBF
• (in Portuguese) palmeiras.globo.com
• (in Portuguese) zerozero.pt
• (in Portuguese) globoesporte
• (in Portuguese) Makelele: «É um sonho jogar na Liga Europa»