Leandro Sosa (footballer, born 1991)

Luis Leandro Sosa Otermin (born 18 March 1991) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Danubio.[1][3]

Not to be confused with Leandro Sosa (footballer, born 1994).

Leandro Sosa

Personal information
Full name	Luis Leandro Sosa Otermin
Date of birth	(1991-03-18) 18 March 1991
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Left-back[2]
Club information
Current team	Danubio
Youth career
2005–2011	Danubio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2016	Danubio	67	(4)
2016–2017	Aldosivi	25	(1)
2017–	Danubio	55	(1)
2019–2020	→ Xanthi (loan)	25	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Career

Sosa's club career started in 2011 with Uruguayan Primera División side Danubio after he was promoted from the club's youth system.[1][4] He made his Danubio debut on 10 September in a 1–1 draw versus Nacional. From his debut in 2011–12 to the end of the 2012–13 season, he had played in fifteen league games for Danubio.[1] In the following season, 2013–14, he participated in twelve Primera División matches for Danubio as the club won the title; he also scored two goals in 2013–14, including a goal in the championship playoff final against Montevideo Wanderers.[1] In August 2014, Sosa made his Copa Sudamericana debut in a loss to Deportivo Capiatá.[1]

Fifty-two appearances and four goals followed in all competitions for Sosa in 2014–15 and 2015–16.[1] On 8 July 2016, Sosa left Danubio and joined Argentine Primera División club Aldosivi.[1][4][5] He made his Aldosivi debut on 25 September versus Lanús.[1] Twenty-five appearances followed, prior to Sosa rejoining Danubio in August 2017.[1][6] His 100th career league appearance arrived on 3 December versus Boston River.[1] On 9 July 2019, Danubio announced Sosa was set to depart for Greek football on loan.[7] Xanthi, of Super League Greece, were revealed as his next team on 13 July.[8]

Career statistics

As of 8 August 2020.[1][3]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Danubio	2011–12	Uruguayan Primera División	6	0	—		0	0	0	0	6	0
	2012–13		9	0	—		0	0	0	0	9	0
	2013–14		10	1	—		0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	1	12	2
	2014–15		20	1	—		8[lower-alpha 2]	1	0	0	28	2
	2015–16		22	2	—		2[lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	24	2
	Total		67	4	—		10	1	2	1	79	6
Aldosivi	2016–17	Argentine Primera División	25	1	1	0	—		0	0	26	1
Danubio	2017	Uruguayan Primera División	8	0	—		—		0	0	8	0
	2018		34	1	—		2[lower-alpha 3]	1	0	0	36	2
	2019		13	0	—		0	0	0	0	13	0
	Total		55	1	—		2	1	0	0	57	2
Xanthi (loan)	2019–20	Super League	25	0	3	0	—		0	0	28	0
Career total			172	6	4	0	12	2	2	1	190	9

1. Appearance(s) in the Uruguayan Primera División play-offs
2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Danubio[1]

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2013–14

References

1. "Leandro Sosa profile". Soccerway. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
2. "Leandro Sosa". World Football. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
3. "Leandro Sosa profile". ESPN FC. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
4. "Leandro Sosa jugará en Aldosivi". Danubio F.C. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
5. "El defensor Leandro Sosa es el quinto refuerzo de Aldosivi". Que Digital. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
6. "Danubio: Leandro, Ribair y Sosa". Tenfield. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
7. "Leandro Sosa continuará su carrera en Grecia". Danubio. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
8. "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ". Xanthi. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

External links

• Leandro Sosa at Soccerway

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