Leandro González Pirez

Leandro Martín González Pírez (born 26 February 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Estudiantes.

Club career González Pírez played his first professional game for River Plate coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Newell's Old Boys, for the 2011 Clausura. He was loaned out twice while with River Plate to Belgian club Gent and to Argentine club Arsenal de Sarandí.

González Pírez signed with Atletico Tigre in 2015, appearing in thirty games in his sole season with the club. He then moved to Estudiantes from Atletico Tigre, earning fourteen caps with that club.

On 26 January 2017, González Pírez signed with Atlanta United FC from Estudiantes. On 10 September 2017, he scored the first goal ever at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during a 3–0 win over FC Dallas.

On 10 January 2020, González Pírez completed a transfer to Club Tijuana of Liga MX for an undisclosed fee.

González Pírez returned to the United States on 1 July 2020, joining Inter Miami.

On January 10, 2022, Inter Miami announced he would be loaned to River Plate for 2 years with an option to buy. River Plate opted to make the deal permanent in January 2024.

On 9 July, González Pírez joined Estudiantes on a two-year deal after rescinding his contract with River Plate.

International career González Pírez was born in Argentina and is of Portuguese descent, holding dual citizenship. He has featured for Argentina at the under-17 and under-20 levels. He was part of the squad for the 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship, scoring once as Argentina lost in the final to Brazil. He was also called up for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria, where he made three appearances.

In 2011, he was part of the Argentina team for the 2011 South American Youth Championship and 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Career statistics

Honours River Plate Primera B Nacional: 2011–12 Argentine Primera División: 2023

Atlanta United MLS Cup: 2018 U.S. Open Cup: 2019 MLS Eastern Conference: 2018 Campeones Cup: 2019

Estudiantes Primera División: 2025 Clausura Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2025

Individual MLS All-Star: 2019 Argentine Primera División Team of the Season: 2023