Leandro Lacunza

Leandro Lacunza

Personal information
Full name	Leandro Lautaro Lacunza
Date of birth	(1997-07-21) 21 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Punta Alta, Argentina
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Right-back [2]
Team information
Current team	Birkirkara
Number	24
Youth career
	Rosario Puerto Belgrano
	Olimpo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Olimpo	45	(0)
2020–2021	Guillermo Brown	13	(1)
2022–2023	Chacarita Juniors	5	(0)
2023–2024	Alvarado	24	(0)
2024–	Birkirkara	29	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2025

Leandro Lautaro Lacunza (born 21 July 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Maltese club Birkirkara. ^[1]

Career

Lacunza's senior career got underway with Olimpo, after he had come through the youth system of Rosario Puerto Belgrano. ^{[3] [4]} Christian Díaz selected him for his debut during the 2016 Primera División, with Lacunza playing the full duration of a home draw against Banfield on 9 May. ^{[1] [5]} He made another appearance a week later versus Patronato, though ended the match prematurely after eighty-one minutes due to a red card. ^[1] He wasn't picked in any competitive matches throughout 2016–17, but went on to feature nine times in 2017–18 as the club suffered relegation. ^{[1] [6]}

On 20 November 2020, Lacunza joined Primera Nacional club Guillermo Brown. ^[7] Ahead of the 2022 season, he moved to fellow league club Chacarita Juniors. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of 1 March 2019. ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Olimpo	2016	Primera División	2	0	1	0	—		0	0	3	0
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2017–18		9	0	0	0	—		0	0	9	0
	2018–19	Primera B Nacional	15	0	2	0	—		0	0	17	0
Career total			26	0	3	0	—		0	0	29	0

References

1. Leandro Lacunza at Soccerway
2. Leandro Lacunza at WorldFootball.net
3. "El puntaltense Leandro Lacunza debutaría en la Primera de Olimpo el Lunes ante Banfield". Rosales24. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
4. "Leandro Lacunza renovó contrato con Olimpo". Vía País. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
5. "Ficha Estadistica de LEANDRO LACUNZA". BDFA. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
6. ""Estuve muy bajoneado y varias veces pensé en irme de Olimpo"". La Nueva. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
7. La polémica salida de Leandro Lacunza de Olimpo, soloascenso.com.ar, 20 November 2020
8. El Puntaltense Leandro Lacunza será nuevo refuerzo de Chacarita Juniors, radiofm2001.com.ar, 30 December 2021