Leandro Bacuna

Leandro Bacuna intrigues me as a versatile footballer who can fill midfield or right-back, but his story runs deeper than utility. Born and raised in the Netherlands, he chose to represent Curaçao and became their joint most-capped player alongside Eloy Room. Carrying the footballing hopes of a small Caribbean nation is a weight no stat sheet captures. I respect his longevity too, still competing in Turkish football. To me he embodies the players who give themselves to a homeland of heritage rather than convenience, and that loyalty moves me.

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Name (English)

Leandro Bacuna

Name (Japanese)

レアンドロ・バクーナ

Reading

れあんどろ・ばくーな

Born

August 21, 1991 (age 35)

Origin

Groningen, Netherlands

Height

187 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Goat

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leandrobacuna07/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leandro%20Bacuna
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q249344

Tags

• Groningen
• association football player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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