Leonardo Jara

Leonardo Jara

Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Jara
Date of birth	(1991-05-20) 20 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Corrientes, Argentina
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Lanús
Number	19
Youth career
	Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2015	Estudiantes	120	(4)
2016–2021	Boca Juniors	65	(1)
2019	→ D.C. United (loan)	30	(1)
2021–2024	Vélez Sarsfield	55	(2)
2024–	Lanús	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:03, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Leonardo Jara (born 20 May 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a right-back for Argentine Primera División club Lanús.^[1]

Career

Before Leonardo joined Boca Juniors, he played for Estudiantes.

D.C. United

On 30 January 2019 Leonardo was loaned to D.C. United from Boca Juniors. He officially debuted for DC on 3 March 2019, in a game against Atlanta United FC. Leonardo typically played as right-back for United. Leonardo scored his first goal for D.C. against the New England Revolution on 12 July 2019, from a volley from Paul Arriola.^[2] D.C. United did not sign Leonardo after his loan expired following the 2019 season.^[3]

References

1. "D.C. United Acquire Defender Leonardo Jara from Boca Juniors | DC United".
2. "GOAL: Leonardo Jara pulls a goal back for D.C. United". 12 July 2019.
3. "D.C. United have announced that 16 players are under contract for the 2020 MLS season". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

External links

• Leonardo Jara at BDFA (in Spanish)
• Leonardo Jara at Soccerway