Leonardo Bittencourt is a German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 professional footballer of Brazil

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 heritage. Leonardo plays as a midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 for FC Energie Cottbus and the German U19 National Team. On 1 December 2011, it was announced that the player had agreed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund

Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...

 effective from 1 July 2012.

Personal life

Leonardo is the son of former Cottbus striker and current youth coach Franklin Bittencourt

Franklin Bittencourt

Franklin Spencer Miguel Bittencourt is a Brazilian former football player, who currently works as a scout and youth coach with FC Energie Cottbus.-Personal life:...

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