Tony Leone (footballer)

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Tony Leone
Personal information
Full name Antonio Jeremiah Leone Larios
Date of birth (2004-04-28) April 28, 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Long Beach, California, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Monterrey
Number 32
Youth career
2016–2017 Total Futbol Academy
2017–2020 Los Angeles FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Los Angeles FC 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Las Vegas Lights (loan) 43 (2)
2023 Los Angeles FC 2 10 (0)
2024– Monterrey 3 (0)
International career‡
2019 United States U15 10 (0)
2019 Mexico U15 5 (0)
2020 United States U17 3 (0)
2021 Mexico U19 4 (0)
2021–2022 Mexico U20 11 (2)
2023– Mexico U23 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Santiago Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 16, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of November 4, 2023

Antonio Jeremiah "Tony" Leone Larios (born April 28, 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Monterrey. Born in the United States, he plays for the Mexico national under-23 team.

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Club career

Born in Long Beach, California, Leone began his career with Total Futbol Academy before joining the youth setup of Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. [2] Leone rose through the ranks of the club before signing a professional homegrown player contract alongside fellow Mexican-American teammates Christian Torres and Erik Dueñas on July 8, 2020. [2]

Loan to Las Vegas Lights

On May 22, 2021, Leone was loaned out to Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate Las Vegas Lights for their match against Phoenix Rising. [3] He made his debut in the match, starting for Las Vegas in the 1–5 defeat. [4]

International career

Leone is eligible to play for the United States or Mexico. [2] He has represented the United States at both the under-15 and under-17 levels, and Mexico at the under-15, under-17, under-19 and under-20.

Leone was called up to the Mexico U-20 team by Luis Ernesto Pérez to participate at the 2021 Revelations Cup, appearing in three matches, where Mexico won the competition. [5] The following year, he was subsequently called up again to the Mexico U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, [6] in which Mexico failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympics. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 8, 2023 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Los Angeles FC 2020 MLS 00———00
Las Vegas Lights (loan) 2021 USL 231–––231
2022 201–––201
Total432–––432
Los Angeles FC 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 100–––100
Monterrey 2023–24 Liga MX 10–––10
Career total542000000542

    Honours

    Mexico U20

    Mexico U23

    Individual

    References

    1. ↑ "Tony Leone". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
    2. 1 2 3 Butler, Dylan (July 8, 2020). "LAFC make first three Homegrown signings in club's history". Major League Soccer . Retrieved May 23, 2021.
    3. ↑ "LAFC Loans Six Players To Las Vegas Lights FC For Upcoming Match Against Phoenix Rising FC - 5/22/21". Los Angeles FC . May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
    4. ↑ "Phoenix Rising 5–1 Las Vegas Lights". Soccerway.
    5. ↑ "Mexico to host U20 Revelations Cup Tournament". fmfstateofmind.com. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
    6. ↑ "SELECCIÓN MEXICANA SUB 20: CONVOCATORIA LISTA PARA EL CAMPEONATO DE LA CONCACAF". Record. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
    7. ↑ "¡Papelón! ¡Ridículo! ¡Fracasototote! La prensa mexicana no puede creer eliminación de su Selección". ESPN. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
    8. ↑ Tony Leone at Soccerway
    9. ↑ "Mexico wins Revelation Cup after win over the United States". SBNATION. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
    10. ↑ https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2513
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