Leonardo Campana Romero (born 24 July 2000) is an Ecuadorian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Ecuador national team.

Club career

Barcelona SC

Campana began his career with

Barcelona SC Barcelona Sporting Club (), internationally known as Barcelona de Guayaquil, is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of fo ...

in 2016. He scored his first professional goal on 21 April 2019 against Delfín de Manta.

Wolverhampton

On 21 January 2020, Campana moved to English Premier League club

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in a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Famalicão

On 19 September, Campana joined

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side, Famalicão, on a season long loan. He made his debut for Famalicão on 28 September 2020, being substituted for Rubén del Campo in a 2–1 victory over

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. He scored his first goal for Famalicão on 22 April 2021, during a 3–0 victory versus

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Grasshoppers

On 16 July 2021, Campana joined

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side

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on a season-long loan deal. His first appearance for the Swiss side came in a 2–0 defeat against

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, where he conceded an own goal.

Inter Miami

On 20 January 2022, it was announced that Campana would join

club

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on a season-long loan. He made his debut for Inter Miami on 26 February 2022, starting in a 0–0 draw versus

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. Campana scored his first goal for Inter Miami on 6 March 2022, their only goal in a 5–1 loss to

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. Campana was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 6 of the 2022 season on 11 April 2022, for his hat trick against the

. Campana signed with Miami on a permanent basis on 20 January 2023. He occupies a Young Designated Player roster slot and is signed through the end of the 2025 season, with a club option to extend through 2026. On 19 August 2023, Inter Miami won the

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in penalties, with Campana scoring the third penalty after getting subbed on for

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. Campana scored two goals assisted by

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in the 2023 U.S Open Cup semifinal on 24 August as Inter Miami advanced to their second final of the season, which they lost against the

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2–1.

New England Revolution

On 19 December 2024, Campana was traded by Inter Miami to fellow MLS club

in a record-breaking domestic deal. Inter Miami received $2.5 million general allocation money with an additional $750,000 if Campana reached certain performance bonuses. Inter Miami also received an additional international roster slot, and a sell on percentage in exchange for Campana. The previous MLS domestic transfer record record was from January 2022 when

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sent $2 million to

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for

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. Campana made his Revolution debut, and recorded his first start for the Revolution, in the 2025 season opener, a 0-0 draw against

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on 22 February. He scored his first Revolution goal on 19 April in a 2-0 win over NYCFC.

International career

Campana started to gather attention at the

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where he scored six goals in nine games as Ecuador were crowned champions.

Personal life

Campana is the son of former professional tennis player turned politician

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, who much after representing Ecuador at the

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became Minister of Commerce in the Ecuadorean government of

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. His great-grandfather, Gabriel, won six Ecuadorian league winners' medals in the 1920s, and his grandfather, Isidro Romero, was the president of Barcelona Sporting Club for 15 years and the team's stadium in Guayaquil, where Campana used to play, is named after him. He is a relative of

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, Daniel Noboa Azin, through his grandmother, Isabel Noboa. He is also a citizen of the United States.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Inter Miami *

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Ecuador *

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third place:

Individual *

top scorer:

References

External links

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