# Leandro Barreiro

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.
Barreiro signed with Mainz 05 in 2016.
On 4 November 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Mainz. He debuted with Mainz in a 5–1 Bundesliga loss to Bayer 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.
On 17 January 2025, he netted his first career hat-trick (and was subsequently awarded match MVP), as Benfica won 4-0 at home against Famalicão.

## International career

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

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 11 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Mainz 05 | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Mainz 05 | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 |
| Mainz 05 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 2 |
| Mainz 05 | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 34 | 1 |
| Mainz 05 | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 34 | 4 |
| Mainz 05 | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 4 |
| Mainz 05 | Total | Total | 141 | 11 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 151 | 11 |
| Benfica | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 160 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 183 | 14 |
* ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, Taça de Portugal
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Luxembourg | 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 2019 | 10 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 2022 | 10 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 61 | 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 | 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 |

## Honours

Benfica
* Taça da Liga: 2024–25