Leonardo Lopes


Leonardo Adelino da Silva Lopes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Hull City and for Portugal U20s.

Career

Peterborough United

Da Silva Lopes joined the Peterborough United academy in 2013 when he was 14 years old. He previously played at youth level for the Powerleague Colts, when he was 13 in 2012. Lopes signed a senior contact on 10 March 2015 along with four other graduates. He made his senior debut in a 4–3 victory against Crawley Town on 25 April 2015. He scored his first goal for Peterborough in a 3–1 EFL Cup loss against Swansea City on 23 August 2016.

Wigan Athletic

It was announced on 5 June 2018 that Lopes had completed a transfer to Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £1.5 million. On 31 January 2019, he joined EFL League One side Gillingham on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.

Hull City

On 8 August 2019, Lopes joined fellow Championship club Hull City for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal, after making just 3 appearances for Wigan. Lopes made his first appearance for Hull City in the First round of the EFL Cup in the 0–3 away win against Tranmere Rovers.
He scored his first goal for the club on 14 February 2020 when he opened the scoring in a 4–4 draw against Swansea City.

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