Leonel Nazareno

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Leonel Nazareno
Personal information
Full name Leonel Romario Nazareno Delgado
Date of birth (1994-08-05) 5 August 1994 (age 28) [1]
Place of birth Quinindé, Ecuador
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
L.D.U. Quito
Number 1
Youth career
2010–2015 L.D.U. Quito
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2020 L.D.U. Quito 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 16, 2020

Leonel Nazareno is an Ecuadorian footballer player who plays as a goalkeeper for his club L.D.U. Quito. [2] [3]

Contents

Early life

Leonel at age 16 almost ruminated on a career in boxing and basketball, but chose to play football instead. [4] As second-tallest player in his team, he said his tall stature was an advantage, especially in sports. [5]

Career

Due to starting goalkeeper Daniel Viteri not being able to play, Leonel Nazareno made his senior team debut in a game where the opposition was S.D. Aucas. [6]

Honours

LDU Quito

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References

  1. FEF Player card
  2. "Ecuador - L. Nazareno - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  3. "Leonel Nazareno (LDU Quito) - Player Profile - FlashScore.com". flashscore.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  4. "Leonel Nazareno se estrena en el arco albo en el 'Superclásico' | El Comercio". elcomercio.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  5. "El alto esmeraldeño que pintaba para boxeador estará en el 'superclásico'".
  6. "Leonel Nazareno, debutante para arco azucena - Fútbol - Deportes | El Universo". eluniverso.com. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-04.