Léo Duarte

For the Brazilian right-back born in 1999, see Léo Duarte (footballer, born 1999).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Duarte and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Leonardo Campos Duarte da Silva (born 17 July 1996), commonly known as Léo Duarte, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir.

Léo Duarte

Duarte with İstanbul Başakşehir in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Campos Duarte da Silva
Date of birth	(1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Mococa, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	İstanbul Başakşehir
Number	5
Youth career
2011–2013	Desportivo Brasil
2014–2016	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Flamengo	49	(1)
2019–2022	AC Milan	7	(0)
2021–2022	→ İstanbul Başakşehir (loan)	50	(0)
2022–	İstanbul Başakşehir	89	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025

Career

Early career

Duarte spend most of his youth career at Flamengo winning multiples competitions, the most important was the 2016 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, the top youth tournament in Brazil, being the team captain and lifting the trophy. He had a solid tournament, being praised and along with Felipe Vizeu and Ronaldo, Duarte received has been praised as a player ready to be promoted to the professional team.^[2][3] Few weeks later all three players started training with the professional team.

Flamengo

On 5 March 2016, Duarte debuted as a starter in a 3–1 win over Bangu on a 2016 Campeonato Carioca match.^[4] In this particular game Flamengo fielded several young players and reserves.

Due to injuries and transfers throughout the 2016 season Duarte played in another eight matches, including seven in the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and one appearance in 2016 Copa do Brasil, all matches as starter. His first Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match was on 14 May 2016 in a 1–0 win against Sport at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira in Volta Redonda.^[5] He scored his first goal for the club against Fluminense on 13 October 2018, scoring in the 45th+2nd minute.^[6]

On 22 August 2018, Duarte extended his contract with Flamengo until December 2022.^[7]

AC Milan

On 27 July 2019, Brazilian press announced the agreement between Flamengo and AC Milan in a €10 million transfer with a clause that could potentially rise to €11 million.^[8] On 7 August 2019, Duarte was officially announced as a Milan player on a five-year deal.^[9] He made his debut on 29 September 2019, in a 3–1 league defeat to Fiorentina.^[10]

İstanbul Başakşehir (loan)

On 11 January 2021, Duarte joined Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir on loan until 30 June 2022. The deal includes the option to buy.^[11][12] He made his league debut against Sivasspor on 16 January 2021.^[13]

İstanbul Başakşehir

On 8 July 2022, Başakşehir announced the permanent signing of Duarte on a 4 year deal.^[14] During his permanent spell, he made his league debut against Kasımpaşa on 8 August 2022.^[15]

Personal life

On 23 September 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19.^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 June 2025.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Flamengo	2016	Série A	7	0	1	0	–		1[a]	0	9	0
	2017		2	0	0	0	0	0	4[b]	0	6	0
	2018		33	1	6	0	4[c]	1	6[a]	0	49	2
	2019		7	0	4	0	7[c]	0	10[a]	0	28	0
	Total		49	1	11	0	11	1	21	0	92	2
AC Milan	2019–20	Serie A	6	0	0	0	–		–		6	0
	2020–21		1	0	0	0	2	0	–		3	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
İstanbul Başakşehir (loan)	2020–21	Süper Lig	17	0	3	0	–		1	0	21	0
	2021–22		33	0	0	0	–		–		33	0
İstanbul Başakşehir	2022–23		30	0	5	0	10	0	–		45	0
	2023–24		30	0	1	0	–		–		31	0
	2024–25		29	2	1	0	11	0	–		41	2
	Total		139	2	10	0	21	0	1	0	171	2
Career total			195	3	21	0	34	1	22	0	272	4

1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
2. Two appearances and in Campeonato Carioca and two appearances in Primeira Liga.
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.

Honours

Flamengo

• Campeonato Carioca: 2017, 2019