Leo Afonso

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Frugisand the second or paternal family name is Afonso.

Leo Afonso

Afonso with Inter Miami in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Frugis Afonso [1]
Date of birth	(2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Atlanta United
Number	13
Youth career
2016–2018	Boca United FC
2018–2019	Philadelphia Union
2019–2020	Inter Miami
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Virginia Cavaliers	59	(22)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–2025	Inter Miami II	9	(7)
2024–2025	Inter Miami	14	(2)
2025–	Atlanta United	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2025

Leonardo Frugis Afonso (born 13 July 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.

Early life

Born in Brazil, Afonso moved to the United States at a young age and was raised in Boca Raton, Florida. ^[2] He began playing football with the Miami-based club Boca United FC from 2016 to 2018. He followed that up with year long stints at Philadelphia Union, followed by Inter Miami. For college, he joined the Virginia Cavaliers in 2020. ^[3]

Club career

He was selected by Inter Miami in the second round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft on 19 December 2023. ^[4] he subsequently signed with the second team (Inter Miami II) for the 2024 season. ^[5] On 23 March 2024, he signed with the senior Inter Miami team on a short-term loan for a Major League Soccer match. ^[6] He made his senior MLS debut with Inter Miami as a late substitute in a 4–0 loss to New York Red Bulls on 23 March 2024, ^[7] having made his professional debut in a 2 goal outing on 17 March 2023 with IMCF II. On 30 March 2024, he signed on another short-term loan with Inter Miami. ^[8] On 2 April 2024, he signed a one-year contract with the club with club options from 2025 to 2027. ^[9]

On 27 July 2025, Afonso was traded by Inter Miami to Atlanta United. Inter Miami received $50,000 in conditional performance based general allocation money and a international roster spot while Atlanta United received $225K in general allocation money. ^{[10] [11]}

Honours

Inter Miami

• Supporters' Shield: 2024 ^[12]

References

1. "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – Squad List: Inter Miami CF (USA)" (PDF). FIFA. 4 July 2025. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
2. Kaufman, Michelle (19 December 2023). "Inter Miami trades No. 3 draft pick for $300,000, could help pay for Suarez, Gressel". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
3. "Virginia men's soccer team unveils 13-player recruiting class".
4. "Inter Miami CF Acquires $300,000 in General Allocation Money, Selects Four Players in MLS SuperDraft 2024 presented by adidas | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
5. "Inter Miami CF II Season Kicks Off on Sunday, March 17 at Chase Stadium at 3 p.m. ET". Inter Miami CF . 17 March 2024.
6. "Lo descartaron en Barcelona, probó suerte en Inglaterra, pero ahora debutó en Inter Miami por la ausencia de Messi". Bolavip Argentina. 24 March 2024.
7. "Casas Makes MLS Debut with Inter Miami CF". BVM Sports. 23 March 2024.
8. "Inter Miami Signs Leo Afonso and Pep Casas on Short-Term Agreements from Inter Miami CF II". intermiamicf.
9. "Inter Miami CF Signs Academy Product and MLS SuperDraft Pick Leo Afonso". intermiamicf. 2 April 2024.
10. "Leo Afonso traded from Inter Miami to Atlanta United". Major League Soccer . 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
11. "Atlanta United acquires Leo Afonso from Inter Miami and $225,000 in GAM". Atlanta United . 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
12. Sigal, Jonathan (2 October 2024). "Inter Miami win 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 2 October 2024.

External links

• Leo Afonso at Soccerway