Leandro Paredes ☆★☆

Leandro Paredes was born on June 29, 1994, in San Justo, Buenos Aires Province. He is a midfielder, especially recognized for his ability to organize play, execute long passes, and control the tempo from a central position.

Basic data

Full name: Leandro Daniel Paredes

Birthdate: June 29, 1994

Location: San Justo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Nationality: Argentinian

Position: midfielder

Foot: right

Lineup: Boca Juniors

Selection: Argentina

He came up through the Boca Juniors youth system and made his professional debut at a very young age. He later spent most of his career in Europe.

His career includes:

Boca Juniors

Chievo Verona

Rome

Empoli

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Paris Saint-Germain

Juventus

Rome, again

currently Boca Juniors

The AFA registers Boca Juniors as his professional origin club and documents his journey through Italy, Russia and France.

Paredes made his debut with the senior national team on June 13, 2017, in the 6-0 victory against Singapore, a match in which he also scored a goal.

With Argentina, he was part of the generation that achieved:

🏆 Copa América 2021

🏆 Finalissima 2022

🏆 2022 World Cup

🏆 Copa América 2024

Furthermore, he was included by Argentina among the midfielders in the squad for the 2026 World Cup.

⚽ How does he play?

Paredes usually plays as a central midfielder, although he can adapt to different roles in the midfield.

Its main characteristics are:

excellent game vision;

accuracy in long passes;

ability to change the front of attack;

good management of the game's timing;

Paredes usually plays as a central midfielder, although he can adapt to different roles in the midfield.

Its main characteristics are:

excellent game vision;

accuracy in long passes;

ability to change the front of attack;

good management of the game's timing;

quality in set pieces;

ability to receive and distribute from the back;

strong competitive personality.