Leandro Barreiro Martins (born 3 January 2000) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Benfica and the Luxembourg national team.
 Barreiro playing for Mainz in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Barreiro Martins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Erpeldange, Luxembourg | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Racing-Union | ||
| 2015–2016 | Erpeldange | ||
| 2016–2019 | Mainz 05 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Mainz 05 | 141 | (11) |
| 2024– | Benfica | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Luxembourg U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Luxembourg U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Luxembourg U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Luxembourg | 60 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Erpeldange, Luxembourg, Barreiro was a promising youth in the local FC Erpeldange 72 academy. He moved to the Racing FC Union Luxembourg Academy, from where he garnered attention throughout Europe, including from Paris Saint-Germain.[2] He signed with Mainz in 2016.[3]
On 4 November 2018, Barreiro signed his first professional contract with Mainz.[4] He debuted with Mainz in a 5–1 Bundesliga loss to Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 8 February 2019.[5]
As Barreiro's contract was expiring, rumours that Barreiro would become a Benfica player were confirmed when Benfica's club president Rui Costa claimed "O Leandro também é jogador do Benfica" which translates to "Leandro [Barreiro] is also a Benfica player" on 23 May 2024.[6] Mainz's sporting director further confirmed that Barreiro would sign for the Portuguese outfit.[7]
International career
Barreiro was born in Luxembourg and is of Angolan descent.[8] Barreiro made his international debut for the Luxembourg national football team in a 1–0 friendly win against Malta on 22 March 2018.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 May 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| Career total | 141 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 151 | 11 | ||
International
- As of match played 15 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 March 2019 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Lithuania | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2. | 14 June 2022 | Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Faroe Islands | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
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