Leandro Barreiro

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.

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.

International

 * Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.