| Jeremy de León | |
| Fullname: | Jeremy André de León Rodríguez[1] |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, United States |
| Height: | 1.73m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Real Madrid B |
| Clubnumber: | 21 |
| Youthclubs1: | Puerto Rico Surf |
| Youthyears2: | 2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Castellón |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Castellón |
| Caps1: | 43 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Real Madrid B |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Puerto Rico U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | Puerto Rico |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 29 October 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11 June 2024 |
Jeremy André de León Rodríguez (born 18 March 2004) is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid Castilla and the team Puerto Rico national team.
As a youth de León played for local side Hispania FA. At age 9 he was invited to trial with Sevilla.[2] At the age of ten in April 2014, he was invited to Spain to participate in a trial and youth tournament for Málaga and a second training period with Sevilla.[3] While playing for GPS Puerto Rico in the Sheffield Cup in 2019, he was spotted by the International Development Academy based in Valencia and he and his family moved to Spain to join the club in summer 2020.[2]
In winter 2021/22 he joined the youth team of CD Castellón.[4] After being the team's top scorer with twenty three goals in thirteen matches in the U19 league, the player attracted interest from La Liga clubs Barcelona, Almería, and Sevilla in spring 2022. Shortly thereafter he was linked with moves to Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, and Real Betis.[5] Despite the interest, de León signed his first professional contract with Castellón in May 2022, a two-year deal which would see him remain at the club until 2024.[4] He made his debut for the club the same month against Villarreal B.[2] The following month Valencia was exploring loan options for the player.[6]
On 24 January 2024, Castellón officially announced the transfer of de León to La Liga club Real Madrid.[7] His debut appearance for Real Madrid Castilla was on 28 January against Linares.[8] On 18 May, de León scored his first goal for Real Madrid's B-team against Intercity.[9]
At the youth level de León represented Puerto Rico in 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying. He scored two goals against Bermuda in the final Group Stage match, an eventual victory which saw Puerto Rico qualify for the final tournament.[10] [11] The same year he was named to Puerto Rico's squad for the 2022 UNCAF U-19 Tournament in Belize.[12] He went on to score two goals in a 3–3 draw with Panama.[13] [14]
De León received his first call-up to the senior national team in summer 2022 for 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C matches.[15]
De León made his debut for the senior national team on 6 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against El Salvador at the Estadio Cuscatlán. He started the game and played 81 minutes as the match ended in a scoreless draw.[16] In his next game 5 days later against Anguilla, de León scored twice and assisted a goal as Puerto Rico won 8–0.[17]
De León is the second cousin of Chilean international footballer Arturo Vidal via his mother. Pundits have often tipped him as the "Puerto Rican Messi" due to his ability to run with the ball for long distances and finish goals with a high accuracy rate.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Castellón | 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 30 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 46 | 2 | ||||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 54 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 | |||
| Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 June 2024 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 2 | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [18] | |
| 2 | 4–0 | |||||||