Leonel Galeano
{{short description|Argentine association football player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Leonel Galeano
| image = Galeano31-1-2010.jpg
| image_size = 250
| height = 1.83 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Miramar, Argentina
| currentclub = Cienciano
| clubnumber = 6
| position = Centre back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2009–2013
| clubs1 = Independiente
| caps1 = 96
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = Rayo Vallecano
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2019
| clubs3 = Godoy Cruz
| caps3 = 48
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = Aldosivi
| caps4 = 44
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2020
| clubs5 = Aucas
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020–2021
| clubs6 = Curicó Unido
| caps6 = 24
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2022–2024
| clubs7 = Melgar
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalyears2 = 2010
| nationalteam1 = Argentina U-20
| nationalteam2 = Argentina
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 8 October 2021
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Leonel Galeano (born 2 August 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a central defender for Cienciano in the Liga 1.{{Soccerway|leonel-galeano/90751}}
Club career
Born in Miramar, Buenos Aires Province, Galeano graduated from Independiente's youth setup, and played his first match as a professional on 21 August 2009, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Newell's Old Boys.{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/cronica?id=276655&league=ARG.1|title=A pura efectividad |trans-title=Pure effectiveness|language=Spanish|publisher=ESPN Deportes|date=21 August 2009|access-date=4 August 2014}} He scored his first goal for the club on 18 October, netting his side's only in a 1–1 draw with Chacarita Juniors.{{cite web |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/cronica?id=276735&league=ARG.1 |title=Se quedó con las ganas|trans-title=The desire stood|language=Spanish|publisher=ESPN Deportes|date=18 October 2009|access-date=4 August 2014}}
Galeano appeared in 34 matches during his debut campaign, overtaking veterans Carlos Matheu and Gabriel Vallés. He also featured regularly during the Copa Sudamericana's winning campaign, appearing in nine matches and scoring once.
Galeano fell through the pecking order in the following campaigns, after the arrivals of Gabriel Milito and Claudio Morel. He appeared in 23 matches in 2012–13, as the Diablos were relegated.
On 31 July 2013, Galeano signed a one-year deal with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/07/31/primera/1375269361_822883.html|title=Galeano ya es oficialmente nuevo jugador del Rayo|trans-title=Galeano is officially a Rayo player|language=Spanish|publisher=Diario AS|date=31 July 2013|accessdate=4 August 2014}} However, after a campaign marred by injuries, he was released by the Madrid side.{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2014/07/14/primera/1405336032_504836.html|title=Galeano no seguirá en el Rayo|trans-title=Galeano will not stay in Rayo|language=Spanish|publisher=Diario AS|date=14 July 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014}}
International career
Galeano made his debut for the Argentina national team on 10 February 2010, in a 2–1 victory over Jamaica. The Argentina squad was formed exclusively by players of the Argentine league.
In 2011, Galeano was selected to play for the Argentina under-20 national football team the South American Youth Championship and, subsequently, the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Honours
;Independiente
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2010
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810234222/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=14172&SEOFutbolista=Galeano+Leonel |date=dmy |title=Argentine Primera statistics at Futbol XXI {{in lang|es}} }}
- {{BDFA|LEONEL-GALEANO-77314}}
- {{NFT player|36087}}
{{Cienciano squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Galeano, Leonel}}
Category:Copa Sudamericana–winning players
Category:Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Argentina men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Argentina men's international footballers
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Category:Rayo Vallecano players
Category:Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers
Category:Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers
Category:FBC Melgar footballers
Category:Cienciano footballers