| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Ezequiel Leguizamón | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Lorenzo | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentino Del Viso | |||
| Tigre | |||
| Deportivo Armenio | |||
| San Lorenzo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2022– | San Lorenzo | 75 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Paraguay | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:12, 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Iván Ezequiel Leguizamón (born 3 July 2002) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club San Lorenzo and the Paraguay national team. [1]
Career
Born in Paraguay, he moved with his mother and three of his siblings to Argentina when he was three years-old. He began his career in the youth ranks of Argentino Del Viso, Tigre, and Deportivo Armenio, before moving to San Lorenzo in 2019. [2]
He made his debut with the San Lorenzo first team on February 22, 2022 against Defensa y Justicia. [3] [4] In 2022, his first season playing with the first team at the club he made more than 20 appearances, with the vast majority being starting appearances. [5] He scored his first league goal for the club on 14 June 2022, in a 3-3 draw with Arsenal de Sarandí. [6] [7]
International career
In November 2023 he received his first call-up to the Paraguay national team, for CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Colombia. [8]
Personal life
Born in Asunción, Paraguay, his father died when he was six months old following an accident. He has six siblings, but the two oldest chose to stay in Paraguay when he moved to the Del Viso area of Pilar Partido in Buenos Aires, Argentina with his mother aged two years-old. His sister Zoraida, is also a football player and plays for SAT in the Argentina Football Association’s Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino. [9]
References
- ^ "Iván Leguizamón". Soccerway.
- ^ "The story of Iván Leguizamón, the jewel of San Lorenzo: the tragedy that marked him and the interest of Schelotto". TyC Sports. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Pereiro, Max (20 February 2022). "Leguizamón: The surprise within Troglio's eleven?". Sanlorenzoprimero.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "SAN LORENZO VS. DEFENSA Y JUSTICIA 3 - 4". Soccerway. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "The emotional story behind the new San Lorenzo 10". Ole.com. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Conil, Nahuel (June 14, 2022). "San Lorenzo and Arsenal opened the third date of the tournament with a great game that ended 3-3". Misionesonline.net. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "SAN LORENZO VS. ARSENAL 3 - 3". Soccerway. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Iván Leguizamón is already part of Albirroja". Pilaradiario. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "He is 19 years old, a skilled left foot, vision of the game, speed: Iván Leguizamón, the spicy forward who excites the troubled San Lorenzo". Lanacion.com. June 23, 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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