| Leandro Aguirre | |
| Fullname: | Leandro Damián Aguirre |
| Birth Date: | 8 February 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Rosario, Argentina |
| Position: | Left-back[1] |
| Currentclub: | Marsaxlokk |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthclubs1: | Boca Juniors |
| Years1: | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Boca Juniors |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2010 |
| Clubs2: | → Nacional (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs3: | → Ben Hur (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs4: | → Aldosivi (loan) |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs5: | Aldosivi |
| Caps5: | 44 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs6: | Independiente Rivadavia |
| Caps6: | 54 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs7: | Valletta |
| Caps7: | 30 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 2017–2020 |
| Caps8: | 66 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Years9: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs9: | Valletta |
| Caps9: | 10 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs10: | Birkirkara |
| Caps10: | 27 |
| Goals10: | 3 |
| Years11: | 2022- |
| Clubs11: | Marsaxlokk |
| Caps11: | 46 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 13 May 2024 |
Leandro Damián Aguirre (born 8 February 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back, for Marsaxlokk in Malta.[2]
Aguirre's career began with Boca Juniors.[2] He made his professional debut during the 2008–09 Argentine Primera División season, being substituted on at half-time of a victory away to Colón on 4 July 2009.[2] Aguirre was loaned to Nacional of the Uruguayan Primera División in 2010, though returned to Boca Juniors soon after without featuring.[3] [4] 2011 saw Ben Hur sign Aguirre on loan.[3] He was selected in one fixture in Torneo Argentino B while there.[3] A third loan was confirmed on 30 June 2011, with Aguirre joining Primera B Nacional's Aldosivi.[2] [5] Fourteen appearances followed, before Aldosivi signed him permanently.[2]
In July 2014, Aguirre moved to Independiente Rivadavia having scored one goal, versus Deportivo Merlo, in forty-six matches as a full Aldosivi player.[2] His first appearance arrived during a home draw with Atlético Tucumán on 29 August.[2] June 2016 saw Aguirre switch Argentina for Malta as he signed with reigning Premier League champions Valletta.[2] [6] His bow came in a UEFA Champions League qualifier with B36 Tórshavn, who they beat over two legs before being eliminated by Red Star Belgrade.[2] He netted goals across the 2016–17 campaign against Balzan, Hamrun Spartans, Pembroke Athleta and Tarxien Rainbows.[2]
Aguirre returned to his homeland with Gimnasia y Esgrima in August 2017.[2] [7] They won promotion from Torneo Federal A in his first season, as he went on to make forty-six appearances and score three goals in all competitions across the next two campaigns as a Primera B Nacional club.[2] On 20 September 2020, Aguirre headed back to Maltese football for a second stint with Valletta.[8] [9] He scored on his competitive debut against Birkirkara a day later.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Boca Juniors | 2008–09 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Nacional (loan) | 2010–11 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ben Hur (loan) | 2010–11 | Torneo Argentino B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Aldosivi (loan) | 2011–12 | Primera B Nacional | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Aldosivi | 2012–13 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | |||||
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2014 | Primera B Nacional | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |||||
| Valletta | 2016–17 | Premier League | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[10] | 0 | 1[11] | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2017–18 | Torneo Federal A | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6[12] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[13] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 66 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 81 | 4 | |||||
| Valletta | 2020–21 | Premier League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Birkirkara | 2021–22 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 219 | 10 | 12 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 244 | 10 | ||||