In this Argentine name, the surname is Leguizamón Espínola.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aníbal Andrés Leguizamón Espínola | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Bernal Oeste, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Belgrano | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal de Sarandí | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Sportivo Barracas | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Argentino | 72 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Defensores de Belgrano | 25 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 21 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Emelec (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Emelec | 113 | (5) |
| 2024– | Belgrano | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:24, 10 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Aníbal Andrés Leguizamón Espínola (born 10 January 1992), known as Aníbal Leguizamón, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgrano.
Career
Leguizamón had a youth spell with Arsenal de Sarandí, before beginning his senior career with Torneo Argentino B's Sportivo Barracas. In 2015, Leguizamón joined Argentino of Torneo Federal A. After four goals in seventy-two fixtures across two years, Leguizamón left Argentino in June 2017 after agreeing to sign for Defensores de Belgrano. He went on to score five goals against Gimnasia y Esgrima (2), Unión de Sunchales, Sarmiento and Estudiantes. On 20 June 2018, Leguizamón joined Primera B Nacional ex-club Arsenal de Sarandí. His professional debut arrived on 15 September during a defeat to Instituto.
In June 2019, Leguizamón headed to Ecuador with Serie A's Emelec on loan. He made his bow on 13 July against Fuerza Amarilla, scoring an own-goal within the first minute prior to coming off injured after seventeen. Upon returning from injury, Leguizamón made a total of twelve appearances across his twelve-month temporary spell and ended it as club captain. On 17 June 2020, Emelec activated their purchase option for Leguizamón.
On 21 August 2024, Leguizamón returned to Argentina to join Belgrano, signing a contract until 2026.
Personal life
Leguizamón is the nephew of former footballers Darío Espínola and Oscar Espínola.
Career statistics
- As of 1 July 2020.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sportivo Barracas | 2013–14 | Torneo Argentino B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Defensores de Belgrano | 2017–18 | Torneo Federal A | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| Arsenal de Sarandí | 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Emelec (loan) | 2019 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Emelec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 70 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 7 | |||
- Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs
- Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
Honours
Arsenal de Sarandí
References
- ^ "Aníbal Leguizamón". World Football. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Argentina - A. Leguizamón". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de ANIBAL LEGUIZAMON". BDFA. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Arsenal: regreso al trabajo con múltiples novedades". Politica del Sur. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- "Fue una alegría enorme". Solo Ascenso. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- "Aníbal Leguizamón vendrá a Emelec, anuncia Arsenal de Sarandí". El Universo. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "Leguizamón debuta con autogol y lesión en Emelec". Ecuavisa. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "Emelec informa de la compra de los derechos deportivos de Aníbal Leguizamón". INFOCancha. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Emelec compró los derechos federativos de Aníbal Leguizamón y renovó su contrato". El Comercio. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Bienvenido a Belgrano, Aníbal Leguizamón | Club Atlético Belgrano - Sitio Oficial". www.belgranocordoba.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- "ANIBAL LEGUIZAMON ESPINOLA". FEF. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
External links
- Aníbal Leguizamón at Soccerway
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Quilmes Partido
- Argentine sportspeople of Paraguayan descent
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador
- Torneo Argentino B players
- Torneo Federal A players
- Primera C Metropolitana players
- Primera Nacional players
- Ecuadorian Serie A players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Argentino de Quilmes players
- Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo players
- Arsenal de Sarandí footballers
- C.S. Emelec footballers
- Club Atlético Belgrano footballers
- Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen