Leandro Aguirre
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Damián Aguirre | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gimnasia y Esgrima | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Boca Juniors | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Nacional (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Ben Hur (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Aldosivi (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Aldosivi | 44 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Independiente Rivadavia | 54 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Valletta | 30 | (4) |
| 2017– | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 37 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 17 January 2019 (UTC) | |||
Leandro Damián Aguirre (born 8 February 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1]
Career
Aguirre's career began with Boca Juniors.[1] He made his professional debut during the 2008–09 Argentine Primera División season, being substituted on at half-time of a victory away to Colón on 4 July 2009.[1] Aguirre was loaned to Nacional of the Uruguayan Primera División in 2010, though returned to Boca Juniors soon after without featuring.[2][3] 2011 saw Ben Hur sign Aguirre on loan.[2] He was selected in one fixture in Torneo Argentino B while with them.[2] A third loan was confirmed on 30 June 2011, with Aguirre joining Primera B Nacional's Aldosivi.[1][4] Fourteen appearances followed, before Aldosivi signed him permanently.[1]
In July 2014, Aguirre moved to Independiente Rivadavia having scored one goal, versus Deportivo Merlo, in forty-six matches as a full Aldosivi player.[1] His first appearance arrived during a home draw with Atlético Tucumán on 29 August.[1] June 2016 saw Aguirre switch Argentina for Malta as he signed with reigning Premier League champions Valletta.[1][5] His bow came in a UEFA Champions League qualifier with B36 Tórshavn, who they beat over two legs before being eliminated by Red Star Belgrade.[1] He netted goals across the 2016–17 campaign against Balzan, Hamrun Spartans, Pembroke Athleta and Tarxien Rainbows.[1]
Aguirre returned to his homeland with Gimnasia y Esgrima in August 2017.[1][6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2008–09 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nacional (loan) | 2010–11 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ben Hur (loan) | 2010–11 | Torneo Argentino B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aldosivi (loan) | 2011–12 | Primera B Nacional | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Aldosivi | 2012–13 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | |||
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2014 | Primera B Nacional | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |||
| Valletta | 2016–17 | Premier League | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 36 | 4 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2017–18 | Torneo Federal A | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 180 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 201 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Super Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Argentina - L. Aguirre". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Ficha Estadistica de LEANDRO AGUIRRE". BDFA. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Llega Aguirre y Nacional no se detiene". Nacional. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Firmó Aguirre". Solo Ascenso. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Leandro Aguirre rescindió su contrato con la Lepra y se va a Europa". Los Andes. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Se hizo esperar pero llegó: Gimnasia tiene su primer refuerzo". Mendoza Post. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
External links
Media related to Leandro Aguirre at Wikimedia Commons- Leandro Aguirre at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Argentine footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
- Expatriate footballers in Malta
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Malta
- Argentine Primera División players
- Torneo Argentino B players
- Primera B Nacional players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Torneo Federal A players
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Club Nacional de Football players
- Club Sportivo Ben Hur players
- Aldosivi footballers
- Independiente Rivadavia footballers
- Valletta F.C. players
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza footballers