Pedro Leao will leave on a two-year contract with the MLS team; Despite not receiving payment for the deal, Rubro-Negro maintains a high percentage
December 5
2025
– 7:09 pm
(Updated at 7:09 p.m.)
Photo: Gilvan de Souza / Flamengo – Caption: Pedro Leao leaves Flamengo; The player goes to the MLS team / Jogada10
Striker Pedro Leao leaves Flamengo. The 19-year-old player, who scored 20 goals in 41 matches with the U-20 team this season, signed an agreement with Orlando City (USA) on a two-year contract.
According to information on Friday (5/12) from journalist Vinny Casagrande, from the “SBT” channel, the young man is signing for free with the United States national team, where he will initially play for the second team, but Flamengo will retain 50% of the player’s economic rights.
In fact, Leao played a role in winning his second Intercontinental Championship in the under-20 category, against Barcelona, at the end of last August. He was a starter, and left in the 12th minute of the final stage, in a match that ended in a 2-2 draw in normal time. Mingão won the cup after winning on penalties at the Maracanã.
For Brasileirão U20, he finished as Florida’s top scorer with nine goals. Rubro Negro reached the quarterfinals, losing to Cruzeiro on penalties. In fact, Leao scored the goal of the Red and Black in the match in question (1-1), in addition to scoring his shot in the confrontation against the Minas Gerais team, which continued its path to the semi-finals.
He was also famous for his goals in the Rio Under-20 Cup. After all, in just two matches, he scored seven goals. They won 7-1 over Sampaio Correa (four goals) and 5-1 against Portuguesa, both in May this year. In fact, he provided an assist against Sampaio as well. Thus, he finished the competition as top scorer. Flamengo falls in the semi-finals to future champion Botafogo.
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