Leandro Barreiro

Leandro Barreiro embodies something I love in football: the underdog from a small nation punching above his weight. Born in Luxembourg in 2000, he has become a central midfielder at the storied Benfica and a backbone of his national team, even being knighted in the Order of the Oak Crown in 2023. I have a soft spot for midfielders who do the unglamorous work of pressing, breaking up play and linking the team together. Watching a player rise from outside the traditional powerhouses to compete at this level is exactly the story I want to follow.

Name (English)

Leandro Barreiro

Name (Japanese)

レアンドロ・バレイロ

Reading

れあんどろ・ばれいろ

Born

January 3, 2000 (age 26)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon

Origin

Erpeldange-sur-Sûre, Luxembourg

Occupation

association football player

Awards & achievements

• 2023 Knight of the Order of the Oak Crown

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/barreiro.martins/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leandro%20Barreiro
• 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%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AD
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50827917

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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