Leandro Aguirre
Personal information
Full name Leandro Damián Aguirre
Date of birth (1989-02-08) 8 February 1989
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back[2]
Team information
Current team
Marsaxlokk
Number 27
Youth career
Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Boca Juniors 1 (0)
2010 → Nacional (loan) 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Ben Hur (loan) 1 (0)
2011–2012 → Aldosivi (loan) 13 (0)
2012–2014 Aldosivi 44 (1)
2014–2016 Independiente Rivadavia 54 (0)
2016–2017 Valletta 30 (4)
2017–2020 Gimnasia y Esgrima 66 (4)
2020–2021 Valletta 10 (1)
2021–2022 Birkirkara 27 (3)
2022- Marsaxlokk 32 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023

Leandro Damián Aguirre (born 8 February 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back, for Marsaxlokk in Malta.[1]

Career

Aguirre's career began with Boca Juniors.[1] He made his professional debut during the 2008–09 Argentine Primera División season, being substituted on at half-time of a victory away to Colón on 4 July 2009.[1] Aguirre was loaned to Nacional of the Uruguayan Primera División in 2010, though returned to Boca Juniors soon after without featuring.[3][4] 2011 saw Ben Hur sign Aguirre on loan.[3] He was selected in one fixture in Torneo Argentino B while there.[3] A third loan was confirmed on 30 June 2011, with Aguirre joining Primera B Nacional's Aldosivi.[1][5] Fourteen appearances followed, before Aldosivi signed him permanently.[1]

In July 2014, Aguirre moved to Independiente Rivadavia having scored one goal, versus Deportivo Merlo, in forty-six matches as a full Aldosivi player.[1] His first appearance arrived during a home draw with Atlético Tucumán on 29 August.[1] June 2016 saw Aguirre switch Argentina for Malta as he signed with reigning Premier League champions Valletta.[1][6] His bow came in a UEFA Champions League qualifier with B36 Tórshavn, who they beat over two legs before being eliminated by Red Star Belgrade.[1] He netted goals across the 2016–17 campaign against Balzan, Hamrun Spartans, Pembroke Athleta and Tarxien Rainbows.[1]

Aguirre returned to his homeland with Gimnasia y Esgrima in August 2017.[1][7] They won promotion from Torneo Federal A in his first season, as he went on to make forty-six appearances and score three goals in all competitions across the next two campaigns as a Primera B Nacional club.[1] On 20 September 2020, Aguirre headed back to Maltese football for a second stint with Valletta.[8][9] He scored on his competitive debut against Birkirkara a day later.[1]

Career statistics

As of 19 December 2020.[1][3]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2008–09 Argentine Primera División 1000—000010
2009–10 0000—000000
2010–11 0000——0000
2011–12 0000—000000
Total 1000—000010
Nacional (loan) 2010–11 Uruguayan Primera División 00——000000
Ben Hur (loan) 2010–11 Torneo Argentino B 1000——0010
Aldosivi (loan) 2011–12 Primera B Nacional 13010——00140
Aldosivi 2012–13 23110——00241
2013–14 21010——00220
Total 57130——00601
Independiente Rivadavia 2014 Primera B Nacional 11000——00110
2015 29010——00300
2016 14000——00140
Total 54010——00550
Valletta 2016–17 Premier League 30410—4[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0364
Gimnasia y Esgrima 2017–18 Torneo Federal A 24150——6[lower-alpha 3]0351
2018–19 Primera B Nacional 23010——2[lower-alpha 4]0260
2019–20 19310——00203
Total 66470——80814
Valletta 2020–21 Premier League 10100—0000101
Birkirkara 2021–22 26310—0000273
Career total 21910120—409024410
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Super Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Argentina - L. Aguirre". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Leandro Aguirre". World Football. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ficha Estadistica de LEANDRO AGUIRRE". BDFA. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Llega Aguirre y Nacional no se detiene". Nacional. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Firmó Aguirre". Solo Ascenso. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Leandro Aguirre rescindió su contrato con la Lepra y se va a Europa". Los Andes. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Se hizo esperar pero llegó: Gimnasia tiene su primer refuerzo". Mendoza Post. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Aguirre set to rejoin Valletta FC". Times of Malta. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "LEANDRO AGUIRRE IS OFFICIALLY A VALLETTA FC PLAYER". Malta Football. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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