Leandro Zazpe Explained

Leandro Zazpe
Fullname:Leandro Agustín Zazpe Rodríguez
Birth Date:29 April 1994
Birth Place:Salinas, Uruguay
Position:Left back[1]
Currentclub:Deportes Valdivia
Clubnumber:6
Years1:2013–2016
Clubs1:Fénix
Caps1:34
Goals1:1
Years2:2016–2019
Clubs2:Juventud
Caps2:32
Goals2:4
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Defensa y Justicia (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Cerro (loan)
Caps4:30
Goals4:2
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Racing Club
Caps5:20
Goals5:1
Years6:2020–
Clubs6:Deportes Valdivia
Caps6:4
Goals6:1
Club-Update:4 April 2020

Leandro Agustín Zazpe Rodríguez (born 29 April, 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a left back for Deportes Valdivia.[2]

Career

Zazpe's first club were Fénix.[2] [3] He made his professional debut in November 2013 during a 2–1 loss to Peñarol.[2] Fourteen appearances later, Zazpe scored his first senior goal in a win vs. Racing Club on 29 August 2015.[2] In July 2016, Zazpe joined Juventud.[4] [5] During 2016 and 2017, he made thirty-two appearances and scored four goals before being loaned to Argentine Primera División side Defensa y Justicia.[2] [6] [7] He returned at the end of 2017 after no appearances for Defensa, appearing on the bench just once in September against Estudiantes.[2] Whilst in Argentina, Juventud were relegated to tier two.[2]

In January 2018, Zazpe signed for Uruguayan Primera División team Cerro on loan.[2] [8] He scored on his debut for Cerro, in a draw with Liverpool on February 4, 2018.[2] A move to Racing Club was completed on 8 January 2019.[2]

Career statistics

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Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fénix2013–14Uruguayan Primera División800080
2014–15400040
2015–1622100221
Total34100341
Juventud2016Uruguayan Primera División11100111
201721300213
2018Uruguayan Segunda División000000
Total32400324
Defensa y Justicia (loan)2017–18Argentine Primera División0000000000
Cerro (loan)2018Uruguayan Primera División3024[9] 100343
Racing Club2019400040
Career total10070041001048

Notes and References

  1. https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/leandro-zazpe/ Profile at WorldFootball
  2. News: Leandro Zazpe profile. 14 February 2018. Soccerway. 14 February 2018.
  3. News: Leandro Zazpe profile. 14 February 2018. BDFA. 14 February 2018.
  4. News: Juventud: llegaría Leandro Zazpe. 14 February 2018. Tenfield. 29 June 2016.
  5. News: Zazpe se suma a los pedrenses. 14 February 2018. Ovacion Digital. 6 July 2016.
  6. News: Zazpe cambia Uruguay por Argentina. 14 February 2018. BeSoccer. 23 August 2017.
  7. News: Defensa y Justicia arranca su nueva ilusión recibiendo a Gimnasia (La Plata). 14 February 2018. Uno Santa Fe. 26 August 2017.
  8. News: Christian Núñez en la pretemporada. 14 February 2018. Tenfield. 16 January 2018.
  9. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana