Juan Leiva (footballer) explained

Juan Leiva
Fullname:Juan Andrés Leiva Nieves
Birth Date:11 November 1993
Birth Place:Chillán, Chile
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Cobreloa
(on loan from Universidad Católica)
Youthclubs1:Deportes Concepción
Years1:2011–2016
Caps1:103
Goals1:20
Years2:2016–2017
Caps2:14
Goals2:1
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Audax Italiano
Caps3:27
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Unión La Calera
Caps4:56
Goals4:7
Years5:2021–
Clubs5:Universidad Católica
Caps5:45
Goals5:2
Years6:2023
Clubs6:Ñublense (loan)
Caps6:29
Goals6:0
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Cobreloa (loan)
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Pcupdate:7 January 2024

Juan Andrés Leiva Nieves (born 11 November 1993) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cobreloa on loan from Universidad Católica.

Club career

In 2023, he played for Ñublense in the Chilean top division on loan from Universidad Católica.[1] The next season, he joined Cobreloa.[2]

International career

After being called up to some training microcycles of the Chile senior team, he received his first call-up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Bolivia on 3 and 8 June 2021 respectively,[3] but he didn't make his international debut.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportes Concepción2011 Primera B104040
2012 Primera B303060
2013 Primera B00
2013-14 Primera B34070410
2014-15 Primera B379434112
2015-16 Primera B2811501[4] 03411
Total club10320233000012723
Universidad de Chile2016-17 Primera División14140181
Audax Italiano2017 Primera División13143174
2018 Primera División14080220
Total club2711230000394
Unión La Calera2019 Primera División242614[5] 0343
2020 Primera División32551376
Total club567619100719
Universidad CatólicaPrimera División1010
Primera División261508[6] 010391
2022Primera División12140161
Total club3825012000462
Total 238314972113031239

Honours

Universidad de Chile
Universidad Católica

Notes and References

  1. News: Vega . Diego . Ñublense anuncia salida masiva . 14 December 2023 . . 13 December 2023 . es.
  2. News: Arriaza . Bastián . Cobreloa celebra su aniversario con el anuncio de su décimo fichaje . 7 January 2024 . . 7 January 2024 . es.
  3. Web site: Nómina de Chile para las Eliminatorias: Argentina y Bolivia . . 11 June 2021 . es-cl . 2021-05-24.
  4. Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
  5. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  6. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores