Leandro Soria

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Leandro Soria
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-10-29) October 29, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth New York City, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Philadelphia Union II
Number 45
Youth career
Godoy Cruz
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Godoy Cruz 2 (0)
2024– Philadelphia Union II 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2021

Leandro Soria (born October 29, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for MLS Next Pro club Philadelphia Union II. [1]

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Early life

Born in Queens, New York City, from an Argentine family who had left their country a few years earlier during the great depression, Soria moved back to Argentina when he was two years old. [2]

Club career

Soria made his professional debut for Godoy Cruz on November 6, 2021, replacing Matías Ramírez during a 2–0 home defeat against Primera División contenders Talleres de Córdoba. [2] [3]

International career

A dual citizen of the United States and Argentina, Soria stated his desire to play for the former at under-20 level in November 2021. [2]

References

  1. Leandro Soria at Soccerway. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Sciaretta, Brian (November 10, 2021). "ASN: Queens-born winger Leo Soria makes Primera debut with Godoy Cruz, hopes for U.S U-20 callup". American Soccer Now. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. "Talleres derrotó a Godoy Cruz y le mete presión a River". Cadena 3 Argentina  [ es ] (in Spanish). June 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.