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Leandro Paredes
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Paredes in 2018
Personal information
Full name Leandro Daniel Paredes
Date of birth (1994-06-29) 29 June 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth San Justo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Boca Juniors
Number 5
Youth career
2002–2010 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Boca Juniors 28 (5)
2014 → Chievo (loan) 1 (0)
2014–2015 Roma (loan) 10 (1)
2015–2017 Roma 27 (3)
2015–2016 Empoli (loan) 33 (2)
2017–2019 Zenit Saint Petersburg 43 (7)
2019–2023 Paris Saint-Germain 72 (2)
2022–2023 Juventus (loan) 25 (1)
2023–2025 Roma 56 (6)
2025– Boca Juniors 0 (0)
International career
2011 Argentina U17 6 (2)
2017– Argentina 73 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2022 Qatar
Copa América
Winner 2021 Brazil
Winner 2024 United States
Third 2019 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:51, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025

Leandro Daniel Paredes is a professional footballer from Argentina. He was born on June 29, 1994. Leandro plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors. He also plays for the Argentina national team. A big highlight of his career is winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.

Club Football Journey

Leandro Paredes has played for several top football clubs. He started his career in Argentina before moving to Italy, Russia, and France.

Starting at Boca Juniors

Paredes began his professional career at Boca Juniors in Argentina. He made his first league appearance for the club on November 6, 2010. In January 2014, he moved to Italy to play for Chievo Verona on loan.

Playing for Roma

After his time at Chievo, Paredes joined Roma, another Italian club, on loan in July 2014. He made his debut for Roma in September 2014. In February 2015, he scored his first goal for the team. Roma then signed him permanently in June 2015.

Leandro Paredes in 2014 (cropped)
Paredes with Roma in 2014

Time at Zenit Saint Petersburg

On July 1, 2017, Paredes moved to Russia to play for Zenit Saint Petersburg. He signed a four-year contract with the club.

Joining Paris Saint-Germain

In January 2019, Leandro Paredes joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in France. He signed a contract for four and a half years. Exactly one year after joining, in January 2020, he scored his first goal for PSG. He even wore the captain's armband in that game. In April 2021, he scored his first goal in the French league, Ligue 1.

Loan to Juventus

In August 2022, Paredes went on loan to Juventus, an Italian club, for one season.

Back to Roma

On August 16, 2023, Paredes returned to Roma in Italy. He signed a contract to play for them until June 30, 2025.

Return to Boca Juniors

On July 11, 2025, Paredes made a big move back to his first club, Boca Juniors. He took on the number 5 shirt.

International Career with Argentina

Leandro Paredes has been a key player for the Argentina national team.

In May 2017, he was called up to play for Argentina for the first time. He made his debut in June, scoring his first international goal in a game against Singapore.

He was part of Argentina's team for the 2019 Copa América. Argentina finished third in that tournament, and Paredes was named one of the "Best XI" players.

In June 2021, he was part of the squad that won the 2021 Copa América. In the semi-finals, he scored a penalty kick to help Argentina reach the final.

A major highlight was being selected for Argentina's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. During the quarter-final match against the Netherlands, Paredes scored in the penalty shootout, helping Argentina win. He also scored a crucial penalty in the World Cup final shootout against France, which Argentina won, making them world champions!

In June 2024, Paredes was part of the Argentina squad that won the 2024 Copa América.

Personal Life

Leandro Paredes has family roots in Paraguay through his mother. He can speak the Guaraní language fluently. His cousin, Franco, is also a professional footballer.

Career Statistics

Here are tables showing Leandro Paredes's appearances and goals for his clubs and the national team.

Club Statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boca Juniors 2010–11 Argentine Primera División 1 0 0 0 1 0
2011–12 Argentine Primera División 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2012–13 Argentine Primera División 20 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 22 4
2013–14 Argentine Primera División 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Total 28 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 31 5
Chievo (loan) 2013–14 Serie A 1 0 0 0 1 0
Roma (loan) 2014–15 Serie A 10 1 2 0 1 0 13 1
Roma 2016–17 Serie A 27 3 4 0 10 0 41 3
Total 37 4 6 0 11 0 54 4
Empoli (loan) 2015–16 Serie A 33 2 0 0 33 2
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2017–18 Russian Premier League 28 4 1 1 10 1 39 6
2018–19 Russian Premier League 15 3 0 0 7 1 22 4
Total 43 7 1 1 17 2 61 10
Paris Saint-Germain 2018–19 Ligue 1 16 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 22 0
2019–20 Ligue 1 17 0 5 1 4 0 6 0 1 0 33 1
2020–21 Ligue 1 21 1 6 0 8 0 1 0 36 1
2021–22 Ligue 1 15 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 22 1
2022–23 Ligue 1 3 0 1 0 4 0
Total 72 2 17 1 4 0 21 0 3 0 117 3
Juventus (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 25 1 2 0 8 0 35 1
Roma 2023–24 Serie A 34 3 2 0 13 2 49 5
2024–25 Serie A 22 3 2 0 8 1 32 4
Total 56 6 4 0 21 3 81 9
Boca Juniors 2025 Argentine Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 295 27 31 2 4 0 79 5 4 0 413 34

International Statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Argentina 2017 2 1
2018 7 0
2019 15 2
2020 4 0
2021 13 1
2022 10 0
2023 7 1
2024 11 0
2025 3 0
Total 73 5
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Paredes goal.
List of international goals scored by Leandro Paredes
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 June 2017 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Singapore 4–0 6–0 Friendly
2 10 September 2019 Alamodome, San Antonio, United States  Mexico 3–0 4–0 Friendly
3 13 October 2019 Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Alicante, Spain  Ecuador 3–0 6–1 Friendly
4 8 June 2021 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia  Colombia 2–0 2–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 19 June 2023 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia  Indonesia 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Football Achievements

Leandro Paredes has won many important titles with his clubs and with the Argentina national team.

Club Trophies

International Trophies

Individual Awards

See also

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