Léo Derik

Léo Derik
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Derik Dias Gonçalves[1]
Date of birth (2005-07-24) 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 33 (1)
International career
2024– Brazil U20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 July 2026

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.

Personal life

On 14 August 2026, Léo Derik was sentenced in first instance to 13 years in prison for raping a former affair in December 2023 and February 2024. Despite the Public Prosecutor's Office had sought Derik's acquittal after taking the view that the body of evidence was insufficient to support a conviction, the judge deemed the evidence sufficient to convict him of the two rapes; the player's defense already announced that they will appeal from the decision.[6]

Career statistics

As of 20 March 2026[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Athletico Paranaense 2025 Série B 1514030——221
2026 Série A 403000——70
Total 19170300000291

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Léo Derik" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Justiça condena Léo Derik, do Athletico, a 13 anos de prisão por estupros" [Court sentences Athletico's Léo Derik to 13 years in prison for rape] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Léo Derik at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
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