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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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13
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
873
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 42.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 139th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 693rd of 1536 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (57.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.09 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 57th of 120 of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 3.093 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 43, top 24% of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Barroso is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.2 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 potential28th of 120 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 13 appsCurrent season57th of 120 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 13 apps57th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer139th in the Major League Soccer · potential28th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer693rd-highest potential U-23 tracked
42.9
Ratingi
28th of 120 centre-backs
17.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
57.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.09
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

13
Apps
3.09
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 57.1% 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 42.9, Barroso carries the 28th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 120 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.09 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
Passes333
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success72.7%
Duels won35
Duels won %49.3%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles22
Interceptions8
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.