Serge Leuko Explained

Serge Leuko
Fullname:Serge Sidoine Tchaha Leuko
Birth Date:4 August 1993
Birth Place:Douala, Cameroon
Height:1.760NaN0
Position:Full back
Currentclub:Nea Salamis
Clubnumber:24
Youthyears1:2008–2009
Youthclubs1:Mallorca
Youthyears2:2009–2010
Youthclubs2:Ciutadella
Youthyears3:2010–2011
Youthclubs3:Torre Levante
Youthyears4:2011–2012
Youthclubs4:Valencia
Years1:2012–2015
Caps1:70
Goals1:1
Years2:2015–2020
Clubs2:Lugo
Caps2:58
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Somozas (loan)
Caps3:28
Goals3:1
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Waasland-Beveren
Caps4:14
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–
Caps6:47
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:20 June 2024
Ntupdate:7 October 2017

Serge Sidoine Tchaha Leuko (born 4 August 1993) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a right/left-back for Cypriot club Nea Salamis.

Club career

Born in Douala, Leuko joined RCD Mallorca's youth setup in 2008, through the Samuel Eto'o Foundation.[1] After representing Atlètic de Ciutadella and CF Torre Levante, he moved to Valencia in 2011.

Leuko made his senior debut for the latter's reserves in the 2012–13 campaign, in Segunda División B. On 17 July 2015 he signed a three-year contract with CD Lugo in Segunda División,[2] but was loaned to third-tier club UD Somozas on 10 August, for one year.[3]

Leuko made his professional debut on 21 August 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Igor Martínez in a 2–2 away draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[4] Initially a backup to Jordi Calavera as a right back, he overtook veteran Manu on the left side in December, becoming a first choice afterwards.[5]

On 17 September 2020, Leuko agreed to a one-year deal with Belgian First Division A side Waasland-Beveren.[6]

International career

After playing for Cameroon at under-20 level, Leuko was first called by the full side on 12 March 2017 for two friendlies against Tunisia and Guinea.[7] He made his full international debut sixteen days later, starting in 1–2 to the latter.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Lugo cierra el fichaje del camerunés Serge Leuko. Lugo completes the signing of Cameroonian Serge Leuko. La Voz de Galicia. es. 17 July 2015. 18 July 2015.
  2. Web site: El CD Lugo hace oficial la incorporación de Serge Leuko, de origen camerunés, procedente del Valencia CF. CD Lugo turn official the signing of Serge Leuko, from Cameroon, from Valencia CF. CD Lugo. es. 17 July 2015. 18 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Mario Barco y Leuko empiezan su cesión en la UD Somozas. Mario Barco and Sergei Leuko start their loan at UD Somozas. CD Lugo. es. 10 August 2015. 25 July 2016.
  4. Web site: El Lugo desperdició una ventaja de dos goles y el Nástic rescató un punto. Lugo threw away a two-goal advantage and Nàstic rescued a point. Marca. es. 21 August 2016. 21 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Serge Leuko, el león del Lugo que llegó de la mano de Eto'o. Serge Leuko, the lion of Lugo who arrived from Eto'o's hand. Marca. es. 22 March 2017. 24 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Welkom op de Freethiel, Serge Leuko!. Welcome to the Freethiel, Serge Leuko!. Waasland-Beveren. nl. 17 September 2020. 22 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Serge Leuko, convocado por la Selección Nacional de Camerún. Serge Leuko, called up for the national team of Cameroon. CD Lugo. es. 12 March 2017. 24 March 2017.
  8. Web site: Cameroon 1–2 Guinea. BBC Sport. 28 March 2017. 1 April 2017.