Franco Leys

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Franco Leys
Personal information
Full name Franco Ezequiel Leys
Date of birth (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Argentina
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
America
Number 32
Youth career
Villa Felisa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017 Colón 16 (0)
2017–2018 Juventud Unida 24 (0)
2018–2020 Sarmiento 23 (0)
2020–2021 Temperley 6 (0)
2021–2022 Patronato 61 (1)
2023– América de Cali 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023

Franco Ezequiel Leys (born 18 October 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for America de Cali. [2]

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Career

Leys started out in the youth of local club Villa Felisa, prior to moving in 2013 to join Argentine Primera División side Colón. [1] He made his professional debut on 2 November 2013 against Newell's Old Boys. During his first four campaigns with Colón, Leys made sixteen appearances. [2] Leys joined Juventud Unida of Primera B Nacional in August 2017. [2] [3] His first appearance for Juventud came versus Flandria in the league on 17 September. [2] Sarmiento completed the signing of Leys in June 2018. [2] He made thirty total appearances in 2018–19, though played just once (in the Copa Argentina) in the subsequent campaign due to a serious injury. [4]

In July 2020, Leys agreed a move to Temperley. [4] On 4 February 2021, Leys joined Argentine Primera División club Patronato on a deal until the end of 2022. [5]

Career statistics

As of 29 August 2020. [2]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colón 2013–14 Primera División 20000020
2014 Primera B Nacional 70000070
2015 Primera División 50000050
2016 20000020
2016–17 00000000
Total1600000160
Juventud Unida 2017–18 Primera B Nacional 2401000250
Sarmiento 2018–19 230007 [lower-alpha 1] 0300
2019–20 00100010
Total2301070310
Temperley 2020–21 Primera B Nacional 00000000
Career total6302070720
  1. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional

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References

  1. 1 2 "Franco Leys profile". Club Atlético Colón. 22 April 2017. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Franco Leys profile". Soccerway. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. "Juventud Unida incorporó al lateral izquierdo Patricio Romero". El Dia. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Franco Leys se fue a Temperley". Diario Democracia. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. ¡BIENVENIDO, FRANCO LEYS!, capatronato.com, 4 February 2021