Léo Derik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Derik Dias Gonçalves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2024 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Athletico Paranaense | 26 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Brazil U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:52, 20 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Leonardo Derik Dias Gonçalves (born 24 July 2005), known as Léo Derik, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Athletico Paranaense. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a left winger.
Club career
Born in São Paulo, Léo Derik joined Athletico Paranaense's youth sides in 2019, for the under-13s. He made his first team debut on 14 January 2025, coming on as a late substitute for Luiz Fernando in a 5–1 Campeonato Paranaense home routing of Rio Branco; he also participated in the club's last two goals, despite not providing any direct assists.[2]
A backup option to Fernando, Léo Derik became a starter in August 2025, and scored his first professional goal on 16 September 2025, netting his side's second in a 3–2 away win over Chapecoense.[3]
International career
On 17 May 2024, Léo Derik was called up to the Brazil national under-20 team for a period of trainings.[4] On 18 September of the following year, he was called up to the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[5] and played in the nation's all three matches in the competition.
Career statistics
- As of 20 March 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2025 | Série B | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2026 | Série A | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Léo Derik" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Lateral Léo Derik estreou como atleta profissional do Furacão" [Full-back Léo Derik debuted as a professional athlete of Furacão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Léo Derik marca pela primeira vez no profissional e ganha espaço no Athletico" [Léo Derik scores for the first time in the first team and earns space at Athletico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Lateral da base do Athletico é convocado para período de treinos com a seleção sub-20" [Full-back of Athletico's youth setup is called up for a period of trainings with the under-20 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Convocados! Léo Derik e João Cruz vão disputar a Copa do Mundo Sub-20 com o Brasil" [Called up! Léo Derik and João Cruz will play the U-20 World Cup with Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ Léo Derik at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2026.