Tony Leone (soccer)

Antonio Jeremiah "Tony" Leone Larios (born April 28, 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Born in the United States, he represents the Mexico national under-23 team.

Tony Leone
Personal information
Full name Antonio Jeremiah Leone Larios
Date of birth (2004-04-28) April 28, 2004
Place of birth Long Beach, California, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Los Angeles FC
Number 28
Youth career
2016–2017 Total Futbol Academy
2017–2020 Los Angeles FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Los Angeles FC 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Las Vegas Lights (loan) 43 (2)
2023– Los Angeles FC 2 10 (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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 29, 2022

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]

Las Vegas Lights (loan)

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] August 27, 2021, Leone received his first red card of his career against LA Galaxy II in the 90th+2 minute.[5]

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.[6] The following year, he was subsequently called up again to the Mexico U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,[7] in which Mexico failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympics.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played October 8, 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Los Angeles FC 2020 MLS 00———00
Las Vegas Lights (loan) 2021 USL 231–––231
2022 201–––201
Total 432–––432
Los Angeles FC 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 100–––100
Career total 532000000532

    Honours

    Mexico U20

    Individual

    References
    1. "Tony Leone". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
    2. 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. "Las Vegas Lights FC vs. LA Galaxy II - Football Match Summary - August 27, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
    6. "Mexico to host U20 Revelations Cup Tournament". fmfstateofmind.com. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
    7. "SELECCIÓN MEXICANA SUB 20: CONVOCATORIA LISTA PARA EL CAMPEONATO DE LA CONCACAF". Record. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
    8. "¡Papelón! ¡Ridículo! ¡Fracasototote! La prensa mexicana no puede creer eliminación de su Selección". ESPN. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
    9. Tony Leone at Soccerway
    10. "Mexico wins Revelation Cup after win over the United States". SBNATION. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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