Laionel Silva Ramalho
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Laionel Silva Ramalho, simply Laionel (born 27 April 1986), is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Gil Vicente F.C. in the Portuguese first division, as a forward.
, Goiás
, Laionel started playing football with two local outfits, lowly Vila Nova Futebol Clube
and Grêmio Esportivo Inhumense. In the 2007 summer, he moved to Portugal
with Boavista FC.
After Boavista's demotion due to irregularities, Laionel stayed in the country, signing with another modest outfit in the top division, Vitória de Setúbal
, for 2008–09. Again, he struggled to find the net, even though he received a fair amount of playing time, but his team avoided a drop this time.
Laionel was loaned for a season to Spain
's UD Salamanca
, with the Segunda División
squad retaining a €
175.000 buying option at the season's close. As the Castile and León
side barely avoided relegation
, he did not manage to score in the league, appearing in less than half of the matches.
In early July 2010, Laionel returned to Portugal, being loaned to Académica de Coimbra from Grémio Anápolis (formerly Inhumense), in a season-long move. On 15 August, he scored his first official goal in more than one year, netting from 35 metres in the 93nd minute
to help shock-defeat title holders S.L. Benfica 2–1 away from home.
On 11 July 2011, Laionel moved to freshly promoted
Gil Vicente FC, after his contract with Grêmio expired.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays for Gil Vicente F.C. in the Portuguese first division, as a forward.
Football career
Born in Campos BelosCampos Belos
Campos Belos is a small city and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a commercial center for a vast area in the northeast of the state.-Location:...
, Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
, Laionel started playing football with two local outfits, lowly Vila Nova Futebol Clube
Vila Nova Futebol Clube
Vila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' . The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1996. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás...
and Grêmio Esportivo Inhumense. In the 2007 summer, he moved to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
with Boavista FC.
After Boavista's demotion due to irregularities, Laionel stayed in the country, signing with another modest outfit in the top division, Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
, for 2008–09. Again, he struggled to find the net, even though he received a fair amount of playing time, but his team avoided a drop this time.
Laionel was loaned for a season to Spain
Spain
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's UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
, with the Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
squad retaining a €
Euro
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175.000 buying option at the season's close. As the Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
side barely avoided relegation
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
, he did not manage to score in the league, appearing in less than half of the matches.
In early July 2010, Laionel returned to Portugal, being loaned to Académica de Coimbra from Grémio Anápolis (formerly Inhumense), in a season-long move. On 15 August, he scored his first official goal in more than one year, netting from 35 metres in the 93nd minute
Last-minute goal
The term "last-minute goal" is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game. It may not necessarily refer to a goal scored in the actual final minute...
to help shock-defeat title holders S.L. Benfica 2–1 away from home.
On 11 July 2011, Laionel moved to freshly promoted
2010–11 Liga de Honra
Teams relegated from 2010–11 Liga de Honra* 15th Place: Belenenses* 16th Place: LeixõesTeams promoted to 2010–11 Portuguese Liga* Champions: Beira-Mar* Runners-up: PortimonenseTeams promoted from 2009–10 Portuguese Second Division...
Gil Vicente FC, after his contract with Grêmio expired.