Leo Román Explained

Leo Román
Fullname:Leonardo Román Riquelme
Birth Date:6 July 2000
Birth Place:Ibiza, Spain
Height:1.89 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Mallorca
Clubnumber:13
Youthclubs1:Atlético Isleño
Youthclubs2:Sant Rafel
Youthclubs3:Penya Blanc-i-Blava
Youthyears4:2017–2018
Youthclubs4:Peña Deportiva
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Peña Deportiva
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Sant Rafel (loan)
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2022
Clubs3:Mallorca B
Caps3:35
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:Mallorca
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Oviedo (loan)
Caps5:42
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2022–2023
Nationalteam1:Spain U21
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:6 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:27 June 2023

Leonardo "Leo" Román Riquelme (born 6 July 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for RCD Mallorca.

Club career

Román was born in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, and represented UD Atlético Isleño, CF Sant Rafel and Atlètic Penya Blanc-i-Blava before joining SCR Peña Deportiva's youth setup in 2017.[2] On 31 August 2018, after finishing his formation, he returned to Sant Rafel on loan for the season, being assigned to the main squad in the Tercera División.[3]

Román made his senior debut on 3 November 2018, starting in a 1–2 away loss against UD Poblense.[4] He returned to Peña in the following June, after playing 14 matches, and was assigned to the main squad in the Segunda División B.[5]

On 6 August 2020, Román signed a four-year contract with RCD Mallorca and was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[6] He made his first-team debut on 16 December of the following year, starting in a 6–0 away routing of UD Llanera in the season's Copa del Rey.[7]

Román played his first match for Mallorca against a professional side on 5 January 2022, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win at SD Eibar, also in the national cup.[8] He made his La Liga debut three days later, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Levante UD.[9]

On 12 July 2022, Román renewed his contract with the Bermellones until 2026.[10] On 28 June 2023, he was loaned to second division side Real Oviedo for the season.[11]

Personal life

Román's father Vicente was also a footballer and a goalkeeper who later became a manager, while his older brother Alejandro also plays in the same position. His father also represented Peña Deportiva and managed both his sons at Sant Rafel.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leo Román . LaLiga Satnander . 15 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Una estirpe de buenos porteros. A lineage of good goalkeepers. Diario de Ibiza. es. 5 September 2017. 30 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Leo Román cedido al Sant Rafel. Leo Román loaned to Sant Rafel. SCR Peña Deportiva. es. 31 August 2018. 30 November 2020.
  4. Web site: 2–1. El Sant Rafel tutea al Poblense. 2–1. Sant Rafel on familiar terms with Poblense. Cadena SER. es. 4 November 2018. 30 November 2020.
  5. Web site: El guardameta Leo Román regresa a la Peña Deportiva. Goalkeeper Leo Román returns to Peña Deportiva. Diario de Ibiza. es. 26 June 2019. 30 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Leo Román firma hasta 2024. Leo Román signs until 2024. Diario de Mallorca. es. 6 August 2020. 30 November 2020.
  7. Web site: El Mallorca arrolla en la segunda parte. Mallorca crush it in the second half. Diario AS. es. 16 December 2021. 6 January 2022.
  8. Web site: El Mallorca despierta a tiempo para pasar a octavos. Mallorca wake up in time to go to the round of 16. Marca. es. 5 January 2022. 6 January 2022.
  9. Web site: El Levante se niega a que lo entierren vivo. Levante deny that they bury them alive. Marca. es. 8 January 2022. 8 January 2022.
  10. Web site: Leo Román renueva con el RCD Mallorca. Leo Román renews with RCD Mallorca. RCD Mallorca. es. 12 July 2022. 16 September 2022.
  11. Web site: Leo Román, nuevo futbolista del Real Oviedo. Leo Román, new footballer of Real Oviedo. Real Oviedo. es. 28 June 2023. 28 June 2023.