Léo Derik
Brazilian footballer
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Derik Dias Gonçalves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
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]