Daniel Leo (footballer)

Daniel Cosimo Osvaldo Leo (born 19 September 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie C Group C club Crotone.

Daniel Leo
Personal information
Full name Daniel Cosimo Osvaldo Leo
Date of birth (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001
Place of birth Lugano, Switzerland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Crotone
Number 21
Youth career
2010–2011 Savosa-Massagno
2011–2014 Lugano
2014–2019 Team Ticino
2019 Lugano
2019–2021 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Juventus 0 (0)
2020–2022 → Juventus U23 (res.) 26 (0)
2022–2023 → Foggia (loan) 24 (0)
2023– Crotone 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023

Early life

Born in Lugano, Switzerland, Leo is of Italian descent.[1] He studied at SCC Bellinzona.[2]

Club career

Youth career

Leo began his youth career as a right-winger for Savosa-Massagno in 2010,[3] before moving to Lugano in 2011.[1][3] He then joined Team Ticino – a club affiliated with Lugano – in 2014,[3] where he was moved to right-back.[1]

On 10 July 2019, Leo returned to Lugano,[2] playing a friendly game against Inter Milan four days later; he assisted Lugano's sole goal in a 2–1 defeat.[4] On 11 August 2019, he moved to Juventus.[4]

Juventus U23

Leo made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on 28 October 2020, in a 2–1 away defeat to Como.[5]

Loan to Foggia

On 12 August 2022, Leo was sent on a one-year loan to Foggia.[6]

Crotone

On 28 August 2023, Leo signed a three-year contract with Crotone.[7]

International career

In 2020, Daniel Leo was included in the Switzerland national under-20 team.[8]

Style of play

Starting out as a right-winger, Leo was moved to right-back while at Team Ticino.[1] He has good physicality and positioning, and is capable of playing both as a wing-back in a three-at-the-back formation, and as a traditional full-back in a back four.[1]

Career statistics
As of match played 21 May 2022[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventus U23 2020–21 Serie C 60—0060
2021–22 Serie C 200—7[lower-alpha 1]0270
Total 2600070330
Career total 2600070330
  1. One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, six appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs

References
  1. "Chi è Daniel Leo? Dalla Svizzera alla Juventus con il sogno azzurro". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. "Daniel e Noah: imparare per crescere". FC Lugano (in Italian). 10 July 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. "Daniel Leo". Associazione Svizzera di Football (in Italian). Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. "Colpo per la Primavera, preso lo svizzero Daniel Leo | Juventus Giovanili". Giovani Bianconeri | Juventus Primavera | Settore giovanile | Calciomercato (in Italian). 11 August 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. Daniel Leo at Soccerway
  6. "Juventus Under 23, UFFICIALE: Daniel Leo in prestito al Foggia". tuttojuve24.it. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  7. "Leo è del Crotone. Benvenuto, Daniel!" [Leo is at Crotone. Welcome Daniel!] (in Italian). Crotone. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  8. "Under-20 Team". Associazione Svizzera di Football (in Italian). 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020.
  9. Daniel Leo at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2021.


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