| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Esperanza, Argentina [1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder [2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estrela da Amadora | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Lorenzo Esperanza | |||
| 2016–2020 | Unión Santa Fe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Unión Santa Fe | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Deportivo Riestra (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2023 | San Martín Tucumán | 29 | (3) |
| 2024– | Estrela da Amadora | 35 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2025 | |||
Leonel Bucca (born 20 March 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora. [3]
Bucca initially came through the ranks at the local side San Lorenzo Esperanza, before moving into the Unión Santa Fe youth system in 2016. [2] [4] In January 2020, Bucca was linked with a move to the United States with second tier team Loudoun United. [5] [6] [7] The move never materialised, with the midfielder later describing it as "nothing concrete". [8] He signed his first professional contract on 28 October 2020, which was followed by his senior debut in a draw at home to Arsenal de Sarandí on 1 November; he featured for seventy-five minutes. [3] [9] [10] He was sent off in his second appearance on 20 November against the same opponents. [3]
After five total matches for Unión, Bucca was loaned to Primera Nacional with Deportivo Riestra on 10 February 2021. [3] [11]
In December 2022, after his contract with Unión Santa Fe expired, Bucca dropped down to the Primera Nacional, joining San Martín de Tucumán. [12] At the end of the 2023 season, his contract expired and he left the club. [13]
On 9 January 2024, Bucca moved to Portugal, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora. [14]
On 22 November 2020, it was confirmed that Bucca had tested positive for COVID-19 amid the pandemic. [15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Unión Santa Fe | 2020–21 [nb 1] | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 [a] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Deportivo Riestra (loan) | 2021 | Primera Nacional | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| San Martín Tucumán | 2023 | Primera Nacional | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 65 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 5 | ||