Leandro Sosa (footballer, born 1991) explained

Leandro Sosa (footballer, born 1991) should not be confused with Leandro Sosa (footballer, born 1994).

Leandro Sosa
Fullname:Luis Leandro Sosa Otermin
Birth Date:18 March 1991
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Position:Left-back[1]
Currentclub:Danubio
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:2005–2011
Youthclubs1:Danubio
Years1:2011–2016
Caps1:67
Goals1:4
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Aldosivi
Caps2:25
Goals2:1
Years3:2017–
Caps3:70
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Xanthi (loan)
Caps4:25
Goals4:0
Club-Update:01:19, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

Luis Leandro Sosa Otermin (born 18 March 1991) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Danubio.[2] [3]

Career

Sosa's club career started in 2011 with Uruguayan Primera División side Danubio after he was promoted from the club's youth system.[2] [4] He made his Danubio debut on 10 September in a 1–1 draw versus Nacional. From his debut in 2011–12 to the end of the 2012–13 season, he had played in fifteen league games for Danubio.[2] In the following season, 2013–14, he participated in twelve Primera División matches for Danubio as the club won the title; he also scored two goals in 2013–14, including a goal in the championship playoff final against Montevideo Wanderers.[2] In August 2014, Sosa made his Copa Sudamericana debut in a loss to Deportivo Capiatá.[2]

Fifty-two appearances and four goals followed in all competitions for Sosa in 2014–15 and 2015–16.[2] On 8 July 2016, Sosa left Danubio and joined Argentine Primera División club Aldosivi.[2] [4] [5] He made his Aldosivi debut on 25 September versus Lanús.[2] Twenty-five appearances followed, prior to Sosa rejoining Danubio in August 2017.[2] [6] His 100th career league appearance arrived on 3 December versus Boston River.[2] On 9 July 2019, Danubio announced Sosa was set to depart for Greek football on loan.[7] Xanthi, of Super League Greece, were revealed as his next team on 13 July.[8]

Career statistics

.[2] [3]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Danubio2011–12Uruguayan Primera División60000060
2012–1390000090
2013–14101002[9] 1122
2014–152018[10] 100282
2015–162222[11] 000242
Total67410121796
Aldosivi2016–17Argentine Primera División2511000261
Danubio2017Uruguayan Primera División800080
20183412100362
20191300000130
Total5512100572
Xanthi (loan)2019–20Super League2503000280
Career total172640122211909

Honours

Danubio[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Leandro Sosa. 16 July 2019. World Football.
  2. News: Leandro Sosa profile. 2 November 2016. Soccerway. 2 November 2016.
  3. News: FC say he played for O'Higgins], that is incorrect; they are confusing him with the Leandro Sosa born in 1994--> Leandro Sosa profile]. 2 November 2016. ESPN FC. 2 November 2016.
  4. News: Leandro Sosa jugará en Aldosivi. 2 November 2016. Danubio F.C.. 8 July 2016.
  5. News: El defensor Leandro Sosa es el quinto refuerzo de Aldosivi. 2 November 2016. Que Digital. 11 July 2016.
  6. News: Danubio: Leandro, Ribair y Sosa. 2 September 2017. Tenfield. 10 August 2017.
  7. News: Leandro Sosa continuará su carrera en Grecia. 11 July 2019. Danubio. 9 July 2019.
  8. News: ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ. 16 July 2019. Xanthi. 13 July 2019.
  9. Appearance(s) in the Uruguayan Primera División play-offs
  10. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  11. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana