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, sending the thousands of
travelling fans into raptures.
A final goal for the Whites would fittingly come on the day
the club secured promotion back to the Premier League at Elland Road in a
scintillating 6-0 victory over Stoke City.
Junior has played a huge part for the football club both on
and off the pitch during his time at Leeds United. His infectious personality
made him a popular figure at Thorp Arch, as well as with supporters when he
represented the club during his many community appearances.
He now moves on to a new challenge having played 119 times
for Leeds and will always be remembered in history as part of a title-winning
team.
Thank you and good luck, champion. You will always be
welcome back at Elland Road.
He’s magic don’t you know, his name is Junior, Junior Firpo.