Leonardo Jara

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| name = Leonardo Jara

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| fullname = Leonardo Jara

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Corrientes, Argentina

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Right-back

| currentclub = Godoy Cruz

| clubnumber = 29

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Estudiantes

| years1 = 2009–2015

| clubs1 = Estudiantes

| caps1 = 120

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2016–2021

| clubs2 = Boca Juniors

| caps2 = 65

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2019

| clubs3 = → D.C. United (loan)

| caps3 = 30

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2021–2024

| clubs4 = Vélez Sarsfield

| caps4 = 55

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2024

| clubs5 = Lanús

| caps5 = 4

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2025–

| clubs6 = Godoy Cruz

| caps6 = 1

| goals6 = 0

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| club-update = 18:57, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

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Leonardo Jara (born 20 May 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a right-back for Argentine Primera División club Godoy Cruz.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/post/2019/01/30/dc-united-acquire-defender-leonardo-jara-boca-juniors|title = D.C. United Acquire Defender Leonardo Jara from Boca Juniors | DC United}}

Career

Before Leonardo joined Boca Juniors, he played for Estudiantes.

= D.C. United =

On 30 January 2019 Leonardo was loaned to D.C. United from Boca Juniors. He officially debuted for DC on 3 March 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 12 July 2019, from a volley from Paul Arriola.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/post/2019/07/12/goal-leonardo-jara-pulls-goal-back-dc-united|title=GOAL: Leonardo Jara pulls a goal back for D.C. United|last=|first=|date=July 12, 2019|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} D.C. United did not sign Leonardo after his loan expired following the 2019 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/post/2019/11/22/dc-united-have-announced-16-players-are-under-contract-2020-mls-season|title=D.C. United have announced that 16 players are under contract for the 2020 MLS season|last=|first=|date=November 22, 2019|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 22, 2019}}