Their 2026 World Cup
Six matches and 398 minutes in midfield, with the highest average rating among Argentina's midfielders: 7.33. His role was to provide balance in the knockout rounds.
Match by match
L. Paredes played 7 matches for Argentina: 4 as a starter and 3 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group J | vs Austria 2-0 | Came on in the 82′ · 🟨 |
| Group J | vs Jordan 3-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs Cape Verde 3-2 | Came on in the 84′ |
| Round of 16 | vs Egypt 3-2 | Started, played the full match |
| Quarter-finals | vs Switzerland 3-1 | Started, off on 110′ |
| Semi-finals | vs England 2-1 | Started, off on 64′ |
| Final | vs Spain 0-1 | Came on in the 45′ · 🟨 |
Who he is
- Born
- 29 June 1994 · aged 32 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- San Justo (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- Club
- Boca Juniors
- Height
- 1.84 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Leandro Daniel Paredes (Spanish pronunciation: [leˈandɾo paˈɾeðes]; born 29 June 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors and the Argentina national team. He previously played for Roma, Zenit Saint Petersburg and Paris Saint-Germain, among others.
Boca Juniors Paredes made his league debut for Boca Juniors in a 2–0 away defeat to Argentinos Juniors on 6 November 2010. On 29 January 2014, he joined Italian Serie A outfit Chievo Verona for the rest of the 2013–14 season.
In 2014, Paredes joined Italian side Chievo on loan. The loan was arranged by AS Roma. On 19 July 2014, Paredes joined Roma on loan, with an option to buy outright from Boca Juniors. On 27 September 2014, Paredes made his Roma debut, as a second-half substitute in the 2–0 win against Hellas Verona. On 8 February 2015, Paredes scored his first Roma goal in the club's 2–1 victory against Cagliari. In June 2015, Roma signed Paredes for €6 million.
On 1 July 2017, Zenit announced the signing of Paredes on a four-year contract.
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