liənˈɑːɹdoʊ wʌz lˈoʊnd tə sˈæntoʊz ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, bˌʌt ˈæftɚ stɹˈʌɡlɪŋ wɪð fˈɪtnəs, mˈuːvd tə sˈaʊ kiːtˈɑːnoʊ ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪn ɐ tˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi dˈiːl.
Leonardo was loaned to Santos in February 2007, but after struggling with fitness, moved to São Caetano in March 2008 also in a temporary deal.