Leonardo Jara

Leonardo Jara

Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Jara
Date of birth	(1991-05-20) 20 May 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Corrientes, Argentina
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Almirante Brown
Youth career
	Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2015	Estudiantes	120	(4)
2016–2021	Boca Juniors	65	(1)
2019	→ D.C. United (loan)	30	(1)
2021–2024	Vélez Sarsfield	55	(2)
2024–2025	Lanús	4	(0)
2025–2026	Godoy Cruz	11	(0)
2026–	Almirante Brown	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:42, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Leonardo Jara (born 20 May 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a right-back for Primera Nacional club Almirante Brown. ^[1]

Career

Before Leonardo joined Boca Juniors, he played for Estudiantes.

D.C. United

On 30 January 2019 Leonardo was loaned to D.C. United from Boca Juniors. He officially debuted for DC on 3 March 2019, in a game against Atlanta United FC. Leonardo typically played as right-back for United. Leonardo scored his first goal for D.C. against the New England Revolution on 12 July 2019, from a volley from Paul Arriola. ^[2] D.C. United did not sign Leonardo after his loan expired following the 2019 season. ^[3]

References

1. "@Club_AlteBrown, 4 March 2026" . Retrieved 8 March 2026.
2. "GOAL: Leonardo Jara pulls a goal back for D.C. United". 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021.
3. "D.C. United have announced that 16 players are under contract for the 2020 MLS season". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

External links

• Leonardo Jara at BDFA (in Spanish)
• Leonardo Jara at Soccerway