Yuri Leles

Yuri Leles
Yuri Leles with FC Liefering in 2026
Personal information
Full name Yuri Silva Leles de Souza
Date of birth (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Poços de Caldas, Brazil
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
FC Liefering
(on loan from Red Bull Bragantino)
Number 37
Youth career
2016–2026 Red Bull Bragantino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Red Bull Bragantino 3 (0)
2026– → FC Liefering (loan) 11 (4)
International career‡
2026– Brazil U20 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:15, 10 November 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:15, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

Yuri Silva Leles de Souza (born 17 April 2007), known as Yuri Leles or just Yuri, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Liga club FC Liefering, on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Red Bull Bragantino.

Club career

Born in Poços de Caldas, Yuri joined Red Bull Bragantino's youth sides in 2016, aged nine. He made his first team debut at the age of 16 on 10 March 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Talisson in a 1–0 Campeonato Paulista away loss to Guarani.

On 27 June 2025, Yuri renewed his contract with Bragantino until December 2029. Mainly used in the under-20 squad, he featured rarely with the main squad before being loaned out to FC Liefering on 3 July 2026.

International career

On 27 March 2026, Yuri was called up to the Brazil national under-20 team for two friendlies against Paraguay.

Career statistics

As of 10 November 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Red Bull Bragantino 2024 Série A 00100000—10
2025 00—0000—00
2026 00200010—30
Total 00300010—40
FC Liefering (loan) 2026–27 2. Liga 114————114
Career total 11430001000154
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. ↑ "Yuri Leles: final do Brasileiro Sub-20 como marco da trajetória no Massa Bruta" [Yuri Leles: final of the Brasileiro Sub-20 as a landmark in his path at the Massa Bruta] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bragantino prorroga contrato com atacante Yuri Leles até 2029" [Bragantino extend contract with forward Yuri Leles until 2029] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  3. ↑ "Atacante Yuri Leles, do Bragantino, é emprestado ao Liefering-AUS" [Forward Yuri Leles, from Bragantino, is loaned to Liefering-AUT] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  4. ↑ "Atacante Yuri Leles é convocado para a Seleção Brasileira Sub-20" [Forward Yuri Leles is called up to the Brazil national under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  5. ↑ Yuri Leles at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2026.