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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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11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
848
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 41.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 134th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 878th of 1772 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (47.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 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 20 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 2.866 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 20).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 21% of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Barroso is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Barroso is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential21st of 101 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 11 appsCurrent season22nd of 101 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 11 apps22nd-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer134th in the Major League Soccer · potential21st-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer878th-highest potential U-23 tracked
41.7
Ratingi
21st of 101 centre-backs
19.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.87
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

11
Apps
2.87
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
7
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47.1% 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 41.7, Barroso carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 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
Passes314
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success72.7%
Duels won33
Duels won %47.8%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions7
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.