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Leandro Antonetti
Antonetti with Lugo in 2024
Personal information
Full name Leandro Antonetti López
Date of birth (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Murcia, Spain[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Estrela da Amadora
Number 37
Youth career
Caguas Bairoa
Conquistadores de Guaynabo
2013–2019 Xuventude Oroso
2019–2021 Lugo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Polvorín 41 (13)
2023–2024 Lugo 39 (6)
2024–2025 Sevilla B 30 (5)
2025 Sevilla 2 (0)
2025– Estrela da Amadora 30 (5)
International career‡
2019 Puerto Rico U17 4 (1)
2021 Puerto Rico U20 2 (0)
2022– Puerto Rico 21 (6)
Medal record
Representing  Puerto Rico
Men's football
FIFA Series
Winner2026 Puerto Rico
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:10, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Leandro Antonetti López (born 13 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger. Born in Spain, he plays for the Puerto Rico national team.

Club career

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Youth career

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Born in Murcia when his father was playing in Spain,[1] Antonetti began playing football in the Puerto Rican club Caguas Bairoa before moving to Conquistadores de Guaynabo. His impressions at the 2013 MIC Tournament led him to a move to Spanish club ED Xuventude Oroso.[1] In 2019, he was signed by CD Lugo for their academy.[2]

Lugo

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In November 2021, Antonetti was called up by Lugo's first team for a Copa del Rey match against AD Unión Adarve,[3] but he was only an unused substitute. On 20 May 2022, after scoring eleven goals for the reserves and helping in their first-ever promotion to the Segunda Federación, he made his professional debut with Lugo's first team in the Segunda División, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Diego Alende in a 0–1 away loss against Real Zaragoza.[4]

Sevilla

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On 30 August 2024, Antonetti signed a three-year deal with Sevilla FC, being initially assigned to the B-team in Primera Federación.[5] Immediately making his debut with the team as a starter two days later against Algeciras CF on September 1. Antonetti made his La Liga debut on January 25, 2025 in a 1-1 draw against RCD Espanyol entering as a substitute.

Estrela da Amadora

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On 1 September 2025, Antonetti moved to Portugal, signing a three-year contract with Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.[6]

International career

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Antonetti made his international debut with Puerto Rico U17 in the 2019 Concacaf Championship under coach Marco Vélez, where he managed to score a goal against Martinique in the first round.[7] In 2021, he was called up for the under-20 team under coach Dave Sarachan for 2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying, where he helped Puerto Rico advance to the final round.[8]

Antonetti made his debut with the full side on 9 June 2022, in a CONCACAF Nations League match against the Cayman Islands.[9] His first full international goal occurred on 23 March of the following year, as he scored the equalizer in a 3–1 win over the British Virgin Islands.

Personal life

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Antonetti's father Ossie was a professional volleyball player,[1] and is the current head coach of the Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team.[10]

Career statistics

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No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
List of international goals scored by Leandro Antonetti
1.23 March 2023A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands1–13–12022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C
2.14 October 2023SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Guyana1–01–32023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B
3.11 June 2024Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Anguilla5–08–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.10 June 2025Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1–02–1
5.9 September 2024 Aruba1–01–02024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
6.25 March 2026Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Guam4–04–02026 FIFA Series

Honours

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Puerto Rico

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Iglesias, Denís (13 July 2021). "Leandro Antonetti CD Lugo: La Promesa Del Fútbol de Puerto Rico Que Busca Su Sitio en Europa" [Leandro Antonetti CD Lugo: The Prospect of Puerto Rican Football Who Seeks His Place in Europe]. Lugoslavia (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Muñiz Pérez, Yamaira (13 April 2021). "Leandro Antonetti aspira a la elite" [Leandro Antonetti aims for the top tier] (in Spanish). El Vocero. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Convocan al boricua Leandro Antonetti para jugar en la Copa del Rey". Metro. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Antonetti, la nueva joya del Lugo" [Antonetti, the new pearl of Lugo] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Acuerdo con el CD Lugo para el traspaso de Leandro Antonetti para el Sevilla Atlético" [Agreement with CD Lugo for the transfer of Leandro Antonetti to Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Leandro Antonetti é reforço do Estrela da Amadora" [Leandro Antonetti is Estrela da Amadora's reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). Estrela da Amadora. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Torres, Javier. "Victoria de Puerto Rico 2-0 sobre Martinica".
  8. ↑ Torres, Javier. "La Sub20 debuta hoy en las Eliminatorias al Mundial". Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Torres, Javier. "Puerto Rico buscará el ascenso ante Islas Vírgenes Británicas". El Huracán Azul Puerto Rico. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "El legado de la familia Antonetti continúa en el fútbol" [The legacy of the Antonetti family continues in football] (in Spanish). Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "🚨 ¡PUERTO RICO CAMPEÓN! 🤩🇵🇷🏆❤️⚽️🔥". Instagram. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
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