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Leonardo Barroso

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Leonardo Barroso
Chicago Fire FC defender Leonardo Barroso
Personal information
Full name Leonardo José Caetano Barroso
Date of birth (2005-06-12) 12 June 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Setúbal, Portugal[1]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 2
Youth career
–2015 Benfica
2015–2025 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Sporting B 27 (0)
2025– Chicago Fire 26 (1)
International career
2019 Portugal U15 3 (1)
2021 Portugal U16 3 (0)
2021–2022 Portugal U17 12 (0)
2022–2023 Portugal U18 9 (0)
2023 Portugal U19 2 (1)
2024 Portugal U20 6 (1)
2025– Portugal U21 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 11, 2026

Leonardo José Caetano Barroso (born 12 June 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.[2]

Club career

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A full-back,[3] he is a product of the Sporting CP academy having joined Sporting in 2018, from the SL Benfica Academy at the U-15 age level.[4] He featured for the club's first team in pre-season matches prior to the 2023–2024 season.[5] He played for Sporting CP B in Portugal's Liga 3, making 27 appearances.[6]

In January 2025, he signed a four-year contract with the option of an extra year, with Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire.[7][8]

International career

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Born in Portugal, Barroso is of Angolan descent and holds dual Portuguese-Angolan citizenship.[9] He is a Portugal youth international.[10] He was a starting member of the Portugal U17 side which reached the semi-final of the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, losing on penalties to France U17.[11]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Leonardo Barroso | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
  2. ↑ "Leonardo Barroso". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "We have all been Barroso in our career, it's an excess of desire". Maisfutebol. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Portuguese Defender Leonardo Barroso from Sporting CP". Our Sports Central. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Sporting: Barroso's message after his sending off in his debut". Maisfutebol.iol.pt. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Chicago Fire Went All-In on Leonardo Barroso from Sporting". One Football. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Chicago Fire acquire Portuguese defender Leonardo Barroso". mlssoccer. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Calabrese, Alex (14 January 2025). "Fire sign Leonardo Barroso from Sporting CP". MIR97 Media. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Leonardo Barroso". FPF.
  10. ↑ "Chicago Fire Acquire Right Back Leonardo Barroso from Sporting CP B". Ontapsportsnet. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "FRANCE U17 VS. PORTUGAL U17 2 – 2". Soccerway. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
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