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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.




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. He signed with Mainz in 2016.
On 4 November 2018, Barreiro signed his first professional contract with Mainz. He debuted with Mainz in a 5–1 Bundesliga loss to Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 8 February 2019.
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. Mainz's sporting director further confirmed that Barreiro would sign for the Portuguese outfit.




International career


Barreiro was born in Luxembourg and is of Angolan descent. Barreiro made his international debut for the Luxembourg national football team in a 1–0 friendly win against Malta on 22 March 2018.




Career statistics






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As of match played 19 October 2024




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As of match played 18 November 2024

Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.




References






External links



Profile at the 1. FSV Mainz 05 website (in German)
Leandro Barreiro Martins at DFB (also available in German)
Leandro Barreiro at FuPa.net (in German)
Leandro Barreiro at kicker (in German)

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• Leandro Barreiro
• 2024–25 S.L. Benfica season
• Luxembourg national football team
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• Racing FC Union Luxembourg
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• 2023–24 1. FSV Mainz 05 season
• 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
• List of German football transfers summer 2024
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