Leo Pereira

Leonardo "Leo" Pereira (born 31 January 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Flamengo.

Club Career

Atletico Paranaense

Born in Curitiba, Parana, Leo Pereira finished his formation with Atletico Paranaense. He made his Serie A debut on 3 May 2014, replacing Marcos Guilherme in a 2–3 home loss against Cruzeiro. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances in 2014.

Guaratingueta (loan)

Pereira joined Guaratingueta of Serie C on loan in August 2015 where he made eight appearances before returning to Atletico in October 2015.

Orlando City (loan)

On March 14, 2017 Pereira joined Orlando City B, the USL affiliate of Orlando City, on a season long loan. He was the first player to move between the two clubs since they became official partners the previous November. After beginning the season with Orlando City B, he was called up to the first team in mid-April and made his MLS debut against San Jose Earthquakes on 17 May 2017.

Flamengo

On 28 January 2020 Flamengo signed Pereira from Athletico Paranaense in a €6.1m transfer.

International Career

Pereira has made twelve appearances across two age levels for the Brazilian national team. He received his first call up to the U17s when he was selected for the 2013 South American Under-17 Football Championship in April. He made two appearances in Argentina against Peru and Venezuela. His final U17 caps came in October and November when he was called up for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The first coming in the Group Stage against Honduras and the second in a quarter-final penalty shoot-out defeat to Mexico in which Pereira scored a spot-kick in the shoot-out.

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