Leandro Antonetti

Leandro Antonetti López (born 13 January 2003) is a Puerto Rican professional footballer who plays for Primera Federación club Lugo. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger. Born in Spain, he represents the Puerto Rico national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Antonetti and the second or maternal family name is López.
Leandro Antonetti
Personal information
Full name Leandro Antonetti López
Date of birth (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003
Place of birth Murcia, Spain[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Lugo
Number 23
Youth career
Caguas Bairoa
Conquistadores de Guaynabo
2013–2019 Xuventude Oroso
2019–2021 Lugo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Polvorín 41 (13)
2022– Lugo 9 (0)
International career‡
2019 Puerto Rico U17 4 (1)
2021– Puerto Rico U20 2 (0)
2022– Puerto Rico 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

Club career

Youth career

Born in Murcia when his father was playing in Spain,[1] Antonetti began playing football in the Puerto Rican club Caguas Bairoa before moving to Conquistadores de Guaynabo. His impressions at the 2013 MIC Tournament led him to a move to Spanish club ED Xuventude Oroso.[1] In 2019, he was signed by CD Lugo for their academy.[2]

Lugo

In November 2021, Antonetti was called up by Lugo's first team for a Copa del Rey match against AD Unión Adarve,[3] but he was only an unused substitute. On 20 May 2022, after scoring eleven goals for the reserves and helping in their first-ever promotion to the Segunda Federación, he made his professional debut with Lugo's first team in the Segunda División, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Diego Alende in a 0–1 away loss against Real Zaragoza.[4]

International career

Antonetti made his international debut with Puerto Rico U17 in the 2019 Concacaf Championship under coach Marco Vélez, where he managed to score a goal against Martinique in the first round.[5] In 2021, he was called up for the under-20 team under coach Dave Sarachan for 2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying, where he helped Puerto Rico advance to the final round.[6]

Antonetti made his debut with the full side on 9 June 2022, in a CONCACAF Nations League match against the Cayman Islands.[7] His first full international goal occurred on 23 March of the following year, as he scored the equalizer in a 3–1 win over the British Virgin Islands.

Personal life

Antonetti's father Ossie was a professional volleyball player,[1] and is the current head coach of the Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team.[8]

References
  1. Iglesias, Denís (13 July 2021). "Leandro Antonetti CD Lugo: La Promesa Del Fútbol de Puerto Rico Que Busca Su Sitio en Europa" [Leandro Antonetti CD Lugo: The Prospect of Puerto Rican Football Who Seeks His Place in Europe]. Lugoslavia (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. Muñiz Pérez, Yamaira (13 April 2021). "Leandro Antonetti aspira a la elite" [Leandro Antonetti aims for the top tier] (in Spanish). El Vocero. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. "Convocan al boricua Leandro Antonetti para jugar en la Copa del Rey". Metro. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. "Antonetti, la nueva joya del Lugo" [Antonetti, the new pearl of Lugo] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. Torres, Javier. "Victoria de Puerto Rico 2-0 sobre Martinica".
  6. Torres, Javier. "La Sub20 debuta hoy en las Eliminatorias al Mundial". Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  7. Torres, Javier. "Puerto Rico buscará el ascenso ante Islas Vírgenes Británicas". El Huracán Azul Puerto Rico. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  8. "El legado de la familia Antonetti continúa en el fútbol" [The legacy of the Antonetti family continues in football] (in Spanish). Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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