Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonardo Frugis Afonso | ||
Date of birth | July 13, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami | ||
Number | 73 | ||
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 | Inter Miami II | 3 | (4) |
2024 | → Inter Miami (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2024– | Inter Miami | 7 | (2) |
2024– | → Inter Miami II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 July 2024 |
Leonardo Frugis Afonso (born 13 July 2001), known as Leo Afonso, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF.
Born in Brazil, Afonso moved to the United States at a young age and was raised in Boca Raton, Florida. [1] 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 [2]
He was selected by Inter Miami in the second round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft on 19 December 2023. [3] On 23 March 2024, he signed with the senior Inter Miami team on a short-term loan for a Major League Soccer match. [4] He made his senior and professional debut with Inter Miami as a late substitute in a 4–0 loss to New York Red Bulls on 23 March 2024. [5] On 30 March 2024, he signed on another short-term loan with Inter Miami. [6] On 2 April 2024, he signed a one-year contract with the club with club options from 2025 to 2027. [7]
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