Serge Leuko

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| name = Serge Leuko

| image =

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| fullname = Serge Sidoine Tchaha Leuko

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Douala, Cameroon

| height = {{convert|1.76|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Full back

| currentclub = Nea Salamina

| clubnumber = 24

| youthyears1 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs1 = Mallorca

| youthyears2 = 2009–2010 | youthclubs2 = Ciutadella

| youthyears3 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs3 = Torre Levante

| youthyears4 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs4 = Valencia

| years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = Valencia B | caps1 = 70 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2015–2020 | clubs2 = Lugo | caps2 = 58 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = → Somozas (loan) | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2020–2021 | clubs4 = Waasland-Beveren | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–2022 | clubs5 = Linense | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022– | clubs6 = Nea Salamina | caps6 = 64 | goals6 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Cameroon U20 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2017– | nationalteam2 = Cameroon | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 13:38, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 7 October 2017

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Serge Sidoine Tchaha Leuko (born 4 August 1993) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a right/left-back for Cypriot club Nea Salamina.{{Soccerway|197641}}

Club career

Born in Douala, Leuko joined RCD Mallorca's youth setup in 2008, through the Samuel Eto'o Foundation.{{cite web|url=http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/cdlugo/2015/07/17/lugo-cierra-fichaje-camerunes-serge-leuko/00031437125882054911336.htm|title=El Lugo cierra el fichaje del camerunés Serge Leuko|trans-title=Lugo completes the signing of Cameroonian Serge Leuko|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=17 July 2015|access-date=18 July 2015}} After representing Atlètic de Ciutadella and CF Torre Levante, he moved to Valencia in 2011.

Leuko made his senior debut for the latter's reserves in the 2012–13 campaign, in Segunda División B. On 17 July 2015 he signed a three-year contract with CD Lugo in Segunda División,{{cite web|url=http://www.cdlugo.com/-/el-cd-lugo-hace-oficial-la-incorporacion-de-serge-leuko-de-origen-camerunes-procedente-del-valencia-cf|title=El CD Lugo hace oficial la incorporación de Serge Leuko, de origen camerunés, procedente del Valencia CF|trans-title=CD Lugo turn official the signing of Serge Leuko, from Cameroon, from Valencia CF|publisher=CD Lugo|language=es|date=17 July 2015|access-date=18 July 2015}} but was loaned to third-tier club UD Somozas on 10 August, for one year.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdlugo.com/noticia/mario-barco-y-sergei-leuko-empiezan-su-cesion-en-la-ud-somozas|title=Mario Barco y {{sic|nolink=y|Sergei}} Leuko empiezan su cesión en la UD Somozas|trans-title=Mario Barco and Sergei Leuko start their loan at UD Somozas|publisher=CD Lugo|language=es|date=10 August 2015|access-date=25 July 2016}}

Leuko made his professional debut on 21 August 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Igor Martínez in a 2–2 away draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/08/21/57ba0b90468aebec248b4644.html|title=El Lugo desperdició una ventaja de dos goles y el Nástic rescató un punto|trans-title=Lugo threw away a two-goal advantage and Nàstic rescued a point|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=21 August 2016|access-date=21 August 2016}} Initially a backup to Jordi Calavera as a right back, he overtook veteran Manu on the left side in December, becoming a first choice afterwards.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/lugo/2017/03/22/58d19ea646163fdc288b463c.html|title=Serge Leuko, el león del Lugo que llegó de la mano de Eto'o|trans-title=Serge Leuko, the lion of Lugo who arrived from Eto'o's hand|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=22 March 2017|access-date=24 March 2017}}

On 17 September 2020, Leuko agreed to a one-year deal with Belgian First Division A side Waasland-Beveren.{{cite web|url=https://www.waasland-beveren.be/2020/09/welkom-op-freethiel-serge-leuko/|title=Welkom op de Freethiel, Serge Leuko!|trans-title=Welcome to the Freethiel, Serge Leuko!|publisher=Waasland-Beveren|language=nl|date=17 September 2020|access-date=22 September 2020}}

International career

After playing for Cameroon at under-20 level, Leuko was first called by the full side on 12 March 2017 for two friendlies against Tunisia and Guinea.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdlugo.com/noticia/serge-leuko-convocado-por-la-seleccion-nacional-de-camerun|title=Serge Leuko, convocado por la Selección Nacional de Camerún|trans-title=Serge Leuko, called up for the national team of Cameroon|publisher=CD Lugo|language=es|date=12 March 2017|access-date=24 March 2017}} He made his full international debut sixteen days later, starting in 1–2 to the latter.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39339173|title=Cameroon 1–2 Guinea|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 March 2017|access-date=1 April 2017}}

References

External links

{{BDFutbol|301852}}
{{FIFA player|336797}}
[http://www.ciberche.net/histoche/jugador?player=1002 Stats and bio] at Ciberche {{in lang|es}}
{{Soccerway|serge-tchaha/197641}}

Category:1993 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Douala

Category:Cameroonian men's footballers

Category:21st-century Cameroonian sportsmen

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Segunda División players

Category:Segunda División B players

Category:Belgian Pro League players

Category:Cypriot First Division players

Category:Valencia CF Mestalla footballers

Category:CD Lugo players