Leonel Vangioni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonel Jesús Vangioni | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Constitución, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2012 | Newell's Old Boys | 157 | (7) |
| 2013– | River Plate | 79 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| Argentina U20 | |||
| 2009– | Argentina | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2015. | |||
Leonel Jesús Vangioni (born 5 May 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a left back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate.
Club career
Vangioni made his professional debut for Newell's in November 2006 and soon established himself as an important member of the first team squad. He scored his debut goal in a game against San Lorenzo de Almagro on 4 August 2007. After making 157 appearances for Newell's and attracting attention, he signed for River Plate in January 2013 for around €1.1 million.
On 14 February 2016, it was announced that Vangioni would be joining Italian club Milan on the expiration of his River contract in July.
International career
Vangioni was called up to the Argentine national team for the first time to play a friendly match against Ghana on 30 September 2009. The team was formed exclusively with Argentine Primera División based players.
Honours
- River Plate
- Argentina Primera Division: 2014 Final
- Copa Sudamericana: 2014
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2015
- Copa Libertadores: 2015
External links
- (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI
- Football-Lineups player profile
- http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=1234451&s=mundial&type=story
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