| Leandro Velázquez | |
| Fullname: | Leandro Sebastián Velázquez |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Vélez Sársfield |
| Years1: | 2008–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Vélez Sársfield |
| Caps1: | 45 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs2: | → Newell's Old Boys (loan) |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs3: | → San Martín de San Juan (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014 |
| Clubs4: | Independiente Rivadavia |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2015 |
| Clubs5: | Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
| Caps5: | 29 |
| Goals5: | 16 |
| Years6: | 2015 |
| Clubs6: | → Johor Darul Ta'zim (loan) |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2016 |
| Clubs7: | Deportivo Pasto |
| Caps7: | 34 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Veracruz |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs9: | Rionegro Águilas |
| Caps9: | 18 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Years10: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs10: | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Caps10: | 77 |
| Goals10: | 25 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 29 July 2023 |
Leandro Sebastián Velázquez (born 10 May 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who last plays as an attacking midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. As of 2024, he is a free agent.
Leandro made his league debut for Vélez Sársfield in the week before his 19th birthday. He played in a 1–1 draw with Racing on 4 April 2008. He scored his first goal against Estudiantes de La Plata in the Torneo Apertura 2008 and was part of the winning team in the Torneo Clausura 2009. Leandro entered the field during the last game against Huracán when Vélez needed a victory to become champion, and was replaced by Leandro Coronel immediately after the team scored the winning goal.
Leandro was loaned for the 2009–10 season to Newell's Old Boys.[1]
In October 2015, Leandro was called up in the starting eleven in the 2015 AFC Cup Final squad for Johor Darul Ta'zim, where he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory against Istiklol.
On 17 January 2016, Leandro left Johor Darul Ta'zim and joined Deportivo Pasto with free transfer fee.
On 21 February 2019, Johor Darul Ta'zim confirm the return signing of Velazquez in the Johor Darul Ta'zim squad.[2] On 30 April 2022, during the last fixture of the 2022 AFC Champions League group stage, he scored a free kick against 2021 K League 1 runners-up, Ulsan Hyundai which ended up with Johor progressing as group winners to the Round of 16.
In January 2009, Leandro was selected to join the Argentina U20 squad for the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela. However, His team failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Having played in Malaysia since 2019, there is a possibility of Velázquez being naturalized as a Malaysian citizen in the future, thus enabling him to play for the Malaysia national team.[3] [4]
Vélez Sársfield
2009 Clausura
Johor Darul Ta'zim