Leonardo Araújo

Leonardo, to me, embodies Brazilian elegance carried gracefully into a second act. As a player that silky left foot made him a joy to watch, but what fascinates me is the full arc, from gifted midfielder to coach to sporting director, including his stint running football at Paris Saint-Germain. Few people inhabit all three roles credibly. I respect the intelligence it takes to build a club from a suit just as much as the flair he showed on the pitch. He is proof that the smartest footballers often have the most interesting careers after the whistle.

Name (English)

Leonardo Araújo

Name (Japanese)

レオナルド・ナシメント・ジ・アラウージョ

Reading

れおなるど・なしめんと・じ・あらうーじょ

Born

September 5, 1969 (age 56)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rooster

Origin

Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo%20Ara%C3%BAjo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46741

Tags

• Rio de Janeiro
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-21

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