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Marcos Leonardo

Squad depthAl-Hilal Saudi FC · 23 yrsTransferred to Ajax

Profile

Full nameMarcos Leonardo Santos Almeida
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityBrazil
Age23
Date of birth2 May 2003
BirthplaceItapetinga
Height175 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubAl-Hilal Saudi FC
Centre-forward
27
Appearances
13
Goals
1
Assists
1592
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Al-Hilal Saudi FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Pro League2713115926.75
AFC Champions League Elite7404777.27
FIFA Club World Cup5404697.24

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

Marcos Leonardo is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Al-Hilal Saudi FC, rated 57.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 13th of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (52% of available minutes). He brings 0.79 goal contributions per 90 (0.74 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Leonardo.

Judged on this season alone, Leonardo graded 42 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 45 centre-forwards in the Pro League, on 13 goals and 1 assist in 27 appearances (0.791 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 53 → 42). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, top 7% of the 45 centre-forwards in the Pro League. At 23 Leonardo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 20.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Streaky
Current potentialTop 7% centre-forwards · Pro LeagueCurrent seasonTop 36% centre-forwards · Pro League16th-best centre-forward in the Pro League13th in the Pro League · potential3rd-highest potential centre-forward in the Pro League
57.6
Ratingi
3rd of 45 centre-forwards
41.7
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
52%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.79
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Al-Hilal Saudi FC finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

13
Goals
1
Assists
14
G+A
0.48
Goals / app

13 goals in 27 appearances (0.48 per game) — double figures playing for a title-challenging side (2nd of 18). Add 1 assist for 14 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.79 goal contributions per 90 (0.74 goals, 0.06 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 57.6, Leonardo carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Pro League (top 7%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.79 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals13
Shots on target30
Shots41

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success39.1%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions1
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0