AC Milan (the Club) is delighted to announce that the Club has reached an agreement with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Flamengo) for the acquisition of Brazilian defender, Leonardo Campos Duarte da Silva. The 23-year old center-back joins the Club on a five-year agreement.
Born in Mococa (Brazil) on July 17, 1996, Léo Duarte began his youth career with Desportivo Brasil before joining Flamengo's youth team in 2014. In 2016 he makes his senior début with Flamengo's First Team with whom he wins two Campeonatos Carioca in 2017 and 2019 and one Taça Rio in 2019.
Léo Duarte will be the 36th Brazilian footballer to wear the Rossoneri jersey thus continuing "The Green and Yellow" long tradition that is part of the history of AC Milan.