Diego León (footballer, born 2007)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Basilio León Blanco | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Colonia Yguazú, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back / left wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Cerro Porteño | 19 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024 | |||
Diego Basilio León Blanco (born 3 April 2007) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Cerro Porteño.
Life and career
[edit]León was born on 3 April 2007 in Colonia Yguazú, Paraguay. He is a native of Colonia Yguazú, Paraguay. He is the son of Brigida Blanco.[1] He mainly operates as a defender. He specifically operates as a left-back. León is left-footed. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Cerro Porteño. He joined the club at under-14 level.
León started his senior career with them. He has been described as "one of the great promises of Paraguayan football".[2] He has received interest from clubs in the English Premier League. On 2 August 2024, León debuted for the club during a 1–0 win over Sportivo Ameliano. On 2 August 2024, he scored his first goal for them during a 1–0 win over Sportivo Ameliano.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 20 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerro Porteño | 2024 | Paraguayan Primera División | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "La increíble historia de superación de Diego León, el juvenil del momento en Cerro". versus.com.py. 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Diego León ¿Mejor jugador de julio antes de su debut en agosto?". rcc.com.py. 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Diego León: Del "no dormí" por el debut y "tenía la sensación de que iba a meter un gol"". abc.com.py.
External links
[edit]- Diego León at Soccerway