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Leonardo Barroso

Squad depthChicago Fire · 21 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameLeonardo José Caetano Barroso
PositionFull-back
NationalityPortugal
Age21
Date of birth12 Jun 2005
Height168 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubChicago Fire
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Season stats

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18
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1210
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer7005456.67

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Leonardo Barroso is a 21-year-old full-back at Chicago Fire, rated 41.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 139th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 921st of 1757 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (44.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.57 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 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.57 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 16).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 30% of the 62 full-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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Barroso is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 30% full-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season25th of 62 full-backs · Major League Soccer25th-best full-back in the Major League Soccer139th in the Major League Soccer · potential18th-highest potential full-back in the Major League Soccer921st-highest potential U-23 tracked
41.5
Ratingi
18th of 62 full-backs
16
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.57
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

18
Apps
3.57
Def. / 90
30
Tackles
15
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44.8% 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 41.5, Barroso carries the 18th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 30%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.57 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 full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created6
Passes471
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles13
Dribble success72.2%
Duels won50
Duels won %51%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles30
Interceptions15
Blocks3
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.