Léo Pereira ends 2025 as Flamengo’s most used centre-back | OneFootball

Léo Pereira has become a key player in the red-black defense

The 2025 season has come to an end, and with that, Léo Pereira finished the season as the most utilized defender at Flamengo this year. A regular starter in Filipe Luís's team, the defender surpassed 5,000 minutes on the field.

In summary, Léo Pereira lived up to the trust placed in him by Flamengo during the season that just ended. Thus, the defender closed the year with exactly 5,582 minutes in 63 matches played with the Sacred Mantle this year. Of these, he was a starter in 62.

It is important to note that, despite Léo Pereira's prominence in defense, Rossi was the player with the most minutes and matches for Flamengo in 2025. The goalkeeper accumulated 6,150 minutes in 68 matches played with the red-black jersey this year.

What are the defender's numbers in 2025?

In summary, with Léo Pereira on the field, Flamengo achieved 40 victories, 12 draws, and 8 losses this year. The defender managed to score five goals with the Sacred Mantle in 2025. Among them, a decisive one in the Libertadores, against Deportivo Táchira (VEN).

And now?

Now, Léo Pereira is on vacation along with the rest of the Flamengo squad. The tendency is for the defender and the other players to return on January 14th, at Ninho do Urubu, to start the pre-season.

Until then, Léo Pereira will have days of rest. It is worth noting that the defender has a contract with Flamengo until December 31, 2027. At 29 years old, the defender has become a key player in Filipe Luís's team, even serving as one of the team's captains.

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