Leandro Barreiro Martins (born 3 January 2000) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Luxembourg national team.
![]() Barreiro playing for Mainz in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leandro Barreiro Martins[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Erpeldange, Luxembourg | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mainz 05 | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2015 | Racing-Union | ||
2015–2016 | Erpeldange | ||
2016–2019 | Mainz 05 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Mainz 05 | 79 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Luxembourg U17 | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Luxembourg U19 | 3 | (0) |
2017 | Luxembourg U21 | 4 | (0) |
2018– | Luxembourg | 41 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022 |
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.[2] He signed with Mainz in 2016.[3]
On 4 November 2018, Barreiro signed his first professional contract with Mainz.[4] He debuted with Mainz in a 5-1 Bundesliga loss to Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 8 February 2019.[5]
Barreiro was born in Luxembourg and is of Angolan descent.[6] Barreiro made his international debut for the Luxembourg national football team in a 1–0 friendly win against Malta on 22 March 2018.[7]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 21 March 2019 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
2. | 14 June 2022 | Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
1. FSV Mainz 05 – current squad | |
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