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Leonardo Barroso

Squad depthChicago Fire · 21 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameLeonardo José Caetano Barroso
PositionCentre-back
NationalityPortugal
Age21
Date of birth12 Jun 2005
Height168 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubChicago Fire
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Centre-backalso played MID

Season stats

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14
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
948
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer7005456.67

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Leonardo Barroso is a 21-year-old central defender at Chicago Fire, rated 40.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 137th of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 787th of 1639 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (40.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barroso.

Judged on this season alone, Barroso graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 58th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.323 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 17).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 22% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Barroso is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Barroso is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential27th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 14 appsCurrent season58th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 14 apps58th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer137th in the Major League Soccer · potential27th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer787th-highest potential U-23 tracked
40.9
Ratingi
27th of 127 centre-backs
16.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
40.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.32
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

14
Apps
3.32
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
9
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 14 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 40.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 40.9, Barroso carries the 27th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes368
Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success75%
Duels won40
Duels won %51.9%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions9
Blocks1
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.