| Leandro Barreiro | |
| Fullname: | Leandro Barreiro Martins[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Erpeldange, Luxembourg |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Benfica |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Racing-Union |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Erpeldange |
| Youthyears3: | 2016–2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | Mainz 05 |
| Years1: | 2019–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Mainz 05 |
| Caps1: | 141 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Benfica |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Luxembourg U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Luxembourg U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | Luxembourg U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam4: | Luxembourg |
| Nationalcaps4: | 56 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 21 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 27 March 2024 |
Leandro Barreiro Martins (born 3 January 2000) is a Luxembourgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Benfica and the Luxembourg national team.
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]
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]
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 2 | ||
Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 March 2019 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | ||
| 2. | 14 June 2022 | Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |