Leandro Guido Testa (born March 24, 1976, in General Belgrano, Buenos Aires) is a former footballer from Argentina who played as a defender.

Leandro Testa
Personal information
Full name Leandro Guido Testa
Date of birth (1976-03-24) 24 March 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth General Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Estudiantes LP (youth coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2002 Estudiantes LP 116 (2)
2002–2004 Nueva Chicago 60 (1)
2004–2005 Arsenal de Sarandí 4 (1)
2006 Nueva Chicago 20 (1)
2007–2010 Ferro Carril Oeste 65 (1)
2010–2013 Nueva Chicago
Managerial career
2013 Nueva Chicago (management)
2014– Estudiantes LP (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Testa started out at Estudiantes de La Plata in 1996. He spent 6 years at the club, making 116 appearances during this period. In 2002, he chose to join Nueva Chicago where he indisputably earned a spot in the starting eleven since his arrival. In June 2004 he transferred to Arsenal de Sarandí, but returned to Chicago the following year after only 4 games played with el viaducto. In early 2007, Testa signed for Ferro Carril Oeste.

Coaching career

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In July 2013, after retiring, Testa was appointed in a role at Nueva Chicago's management, as a link between players, coaching staff and leaders.[1] He resigned at the end of the year.[2]

In 2014, Testa began as a youth coach at Estudiantes LP.[3] As of April 2021, Testa was still in the same position.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Leandro Testa será el manager del fútbol profesional, mundoascenso.com.ar, 31 July 2013
  2. ^ Quedó conformado el cuerpo técnico, soloascenso.com.ar, 21 December 2013
  3. ^ "Intento dejar conceptos futbolísticos pero por sobre todo en lo humano", estudiantesdelaplata.com, 22 September 2019
  4. ^ El Torneo Inicial de Juveniles pone primera, estudiantesdelaplata.com, 9 April 2021
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