Oswaldo León Explained

Oswaldo León
Fullname:Oswaldo Jesús León Montoya
Birth Date:15 June 1999
Birth Place:Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Mexico
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:York United FC
Clubnumber:4
Youthclubs1:Celaya
Youthyears2:2016–2018
Youthclubs2:América
Years1:2018–2021
Clubs1:América
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Zacatepec (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:Cancún (loan)
Caps3:21
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Tlaxcala
Caps4:23
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–2023
Clubs5:Venados
Caps5:22
Goals5:0
Years6:2023
Clubs6:Dorados de Sinaloa
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:York United
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:Mexico U20
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:19 June 2024

Oswaldo Jesús León Montoya (born 15 June 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for York United in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

León was born in Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Mexico.[1] He began playing youth football with Celaya.[2] In 2016, he joined the Club América U17 team.[3]

Club career

On 31 July 2018, León made his senior debut with Club América in a Copa MX match against Veracruz, as a substitute.[4] In June 2019, he was loaned to Atlético Zacatepec in the Ascenso MX.[5] On 21 September 2019, he made his debut for Zacatepec against Correcaminos UAT.[6] In April 2020, he returned to América after the Mexican federation cancelled the Ascenso MX division as part of a league system restructuring.[7] In July 2020, he went on loan with Cancún in the Liga de Expansión MX.[8]

In June 2021, he signed with Tlaxcala.[9]

In June 2022, he signed with Venados.[10]

In July 2023, he signed with Dorados de Sinaloa.[11]

In January 2024, he signed with Canadian Premier League club York United FC.[12] [13]

International career

León played with the Mexico U20 at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and then again at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[14]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
América2018–19Liga MX004040
Zacatepec (loan)2019–20Ascenso MX9040130
Cancún (loan)2020–21Liga de Expansión MX210210
Tlaxcala2021–22Liga de Expansión MX230230
Venados2022–23Liga de Expansión MX220220
Dorados de Sinaloa2023–24Liga de Expansión MX7070
Career total820800000900

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oswaldo Jesús León Montoya regresa a su segundo hogar. Oswaldo Jesús León Montoya returns to his second home. es. 31 July 2019. El Sol del Bajío. Diego. Martínez.
  2. Web site: Oswaldo León, de la Selección Mexicana a Zacatepec. Oswaldo León, from the Mexican National Team to Zacatepec. es. June 15, 2019. Diario de Morelos. A. Hernandez.
  3. Web site: Se despide Oswaldo León del Club Atlético. Salvador. Saldaña. Oswaldo León says goodbye to Club. es. April 27, 2020. La Unión.
  4. Web site: Oswaldo León llega como refuerzo a los Cañeros de Zacatepec. es. Oswaldo León arrives as reinforcement to the Cañeros de Zacatepec. Jorge Arturo. Sánchez. June 15, 2019. El Gráfico.
  5. Web site: El Club América presta a Oswaldo León al equipo de José Luis Higuera. Club América lends Oswaldo León to José Luis Higuera's team. es. 14 June 2019. Enrique. Pacheco. Soy Futbol.
  6. Web site: Oswaldo León se consolida en Coyotes. October 2, 2021. Oswaldo León consolidates his position in Coyotes. es. Francisco H.. Reyes. El Sol de Tlaxcala.
  7. Web site: Oswaldo León se despidió del Club Atlético Zacatepec en las redes sociales y deberá regresar al América. Oswaldo León said goodbye to Club Atlético Zacatepec on social networks and must return to América. es. 24 April 2020. América Monumental. Diego Jara. Ramírez.
  8. Web site: Oficial: Oswaldo León pasa de América a Cancún FC. para el torneo Guard1anes 2020. Official: Oswaldo León moves from América to Cancún FC. for the Guard1anes 2020 tournament. es. July 16, 2020. Matías. Fernández. América Monumental.
  9. Coyotes_Oficial. 1408838401307156482. 26 June 2021. De la ola futbolera a la jauría. es. From the football wave to the pack.
  10. Web site: Llegan 2 nuevos fichajes a reforzar a Venados FC. 2 new signings arrive to reinforce Venados FC. June 3, 2022. es. Quadratín Yucatan.
  11. Web site: Oswaldo León se integra a los Dorados de Sinaloa. Oswaldo León joins the Dorados de Sinaloa. es. July 12, 2023. Alexis. Angeles. El Sol de Sinaloa.
  12. Web site: York United FC announce signing of Mexican defender Oswaldo León. January 23, 2024. York United FC.
  13. Web site: York United add Mexican youth international Oswaldo Léon. January 23, 2024. Canadian Premier League.
  14. Web site: Exclusive: York United Land Mexican Centre-Back Oswaldo Leon. January 19, 2024. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.