Matthew Leal

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Matthew Leal
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Leal after playing for Athlone Town in 2025
Personal information
Full name Matthew Jacob Leal
Date of birth (2003-02-21) February 21, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Center-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Athlone Town
Number 23
Youth career
2016–2017 EF Belém Estádio Restelo
2017–2018 Belenenses
2018–2019 Sacavenense
2019–2022 Casa Pia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 Athlone Town 45 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:01, July 1, 2025 (UTC)

Matthew Jacob Leal (born February 21, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back. [1] [2]

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Career

Youth

In 2016, Matthew competed in the IberCup, an international tournament. [1] In July 2017, he joined C.F. Os Belenenses. His European Union passport makes him eligible to play for any European team. [3]

Personal life

He is originally from Newton, Massachusetts. His twin brother, Patrick Leal, is also a soccer player who plays for Las Vegas Lights FC. [4] He is of Portuguese descent through his father and holds a Portuguese passport. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Sigal, Jonathan (January 1, 2018). "Leal twins, former Revs and Valeo standouts, now with Portugal's Os Belenenses". New England Soccer Journal.
  2. "Matthew Leal". PlaymakerStats.com. December 2, 2021.
  3. "Leal twins, former Valeo and Revs standouts, with Portugal's Os Belenenses". ValeoFCJamaica. June 21, 2018.
  4. Cardillo, Julian (September 2, 2019). "American midfielder Patrick Leal, 16, signs five-year deal with Sporting CP". Orlando Sentinel.
  5. "Patrick Leal on Sporting CP journey: "You can never feel satisfied"". New England Soccer Journal. January 2, 2020.