Junior Firpo to leave Leeds United when his deal expires — Leedsunited.com 1/7/25
Defender will depart Elland Road as a champion. Leeds United can confirm that Junior Firpo will leave the football club, upon the expiration of his current contract. The popular 28-year-old arrived at Elland Road in the summer of 2021 and has spent the last four years operating down the left-hand-side of the pitch, giving everything in both defence and attack whilst wearing the white shirt. Joining from Spanish giants FC Barcelona, Firpo spent his first two years playing for the club in the Premier League, before then giving everything to help his side return back to the top-flight. A regular starter in a team that kept 25 clean sheets, Junior played 35 matches in all competitions across the 2024/25 campaign, which saw Leeds crowned champions of the division and secure promotion. At the opposite end, his quality shone through by providing 10 assists for his teammates, whilst also scoring four goals. The most memorable of which came at Bramall Lane in February, se...