Leonardo Jara (born May 20, 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a right-back for Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sarsfield.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Jara | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Corrientes, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2015 | Estudiantes | 120 | (4) |
| 2016–2021 | Boca Juniors | 65 | (1) |
| 2019 | → D.C. United (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2021– | Vélez Sarsfield | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:13, 16 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Before Leonardo joined Boca Juniors, he played for Estudiantes.
D.C. United edit
On January 30, 2019, Leonardo was loaned to D.C. United from Boca Juniors. He officially debuted for DC on March 3, 2019, in a game against Atlanta United FC. Leonardo typically played as right-back for United. Leonardo scored his first goal for D.C. against the New England Revolution on July 12, 2019, from a volley from Paul Arriola.[2] D.C. United did not sign Leonardo after his loan expired following the 2019 season.[3]
References edit
- ^ "D.C. United Acquire Defender Leonardo Jara from Boca Juniors | DC United".
- ^ "GOAL: Leonardo Jara pulls a goal back for D.C. United". July 12, 2019.
- ^ "D.C. United have announced that 16 players are under contract for the 2020 MLS season". November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
External links edit
- Leonardo Jara at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Leonardo Jara at Soccerway
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