Gabriel Leyes

Hober Gabriel Leyes Viera (born 29 May 1990) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Nacional club Municipal.[1]

Gabriel Leyes
Personal information
Full name Hober Gabriel Leyes Viera
Date of birth (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990
Place of birth Paysandú, Uruguay
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Municipal
Number 33
Youth career
Independencia
Litoral
Juventud Unida
2006–2007 Liverpool
2007 Juventud Unida
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Juventud Unida
2007–20?? Juventud
2011–2013 River Plate 45 (13)
2013–2017 Peñarol 18 (2)
2016 → Juventud (loan) 10 (2)
2016 → Plaza Colonia (loan) 11 (5)
2017 → Liverpool (loan) 10 (1)
2017–2018 Alianza Lima 21 (3)
2018–2019 River Plate 20 (1)
2020 Cerro Largo 11 (1)
2021 Academia Cantolao 23 (11)
2022 Carlos Stein 28 (7)
2023 Academia Cantolao 15 (4)
2023– Municipal 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:16, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Leyes started playing football at the age of 4 in Paysandú. He played until he was 12, starting in Independencia and later Litoral. Leyes then quit football at the age of 12, because he wasn’t playing, which he wasn’t used to. So he decided to quit.[2]

He returned to play at the age of 14, joining Juventud Unida. In 2006, he went to Liverpool Montevideo, where he played for the clubs U16s and in the following year, he made the preseason with the clubs first team, but was released shortly after.[2]

After being released, Leyes again wanted to quit playing. However, he returned to Juventud Unida where he soon after, got his debut for the clubs senior team at the age of 17.[2]

In 2007, Leyes returned to Montevideo, joining Juventud who at the time, was playing in the First Division of Uruguayan football. The club later got into financial difficulties and Leyes decided to terminate his contract, as the club hadn't paid him his salary.[2]

Leyes then returned to Paysandú and was training by him self for six months, before he suddenly got a trial invitation from River Plate, where he played a friendly game for the club against Defensor Sporting and scored.[2] He then signed a four-year deal with the club.[3]

In 2023, Leyes signed for Peruvian club Academia Cantolao.[4]

Personal life

Leyes' first name, Hober, was given to him by his parents in honor of Peñarol legend Juan Hohberg.

References
  1. "Uruguay – G. Leyes – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. Manya de pura cepa, elobservador.com.uy, 14 July 2013
  3. Manya de pura cepa, aurinegromundo.blogspot.com, 15 July 2013
  4. "Gabriel Leyes: de darle un título a Alianza Lima a fichar por humilde club de Perú" [Gabriel Leyes: from giving Alianza Lima a title to signing for a humble club in Peru]. Líbero (in Spanish). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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