Aníbal Leguizamón

Aníbal Leguizamón
Personal information
Full name	Aníbal Andrés Leguizamón Espínola
Date of birth	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
2013–2014	Sportivo Barracas
2015–2017	Argentino
2017–2018	Defensores de Belgrano
2018–2020	Arsenal de Sarandí
2019–2020	→ Emelec (loan)
2020–2024	Emelec
2024–	Belgrano
	*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.^[2]

Career

Leguizamón had a youth spell with Arsenal de Sarandí, before beginning his senior career with Torneo Argentino B's Sportivo Barracas.^[3]^[4] In 2015, Leguizamón joined Argentino of Torneo Federal A.^[3] After four goals in seventy-two fixtures across two years, Leguizamón left Argentino in June 2017 after agreeing to sign for Defensores de Belgrano.^[2] He went on to score five goals against Gimnasia y Esgrima (2), Unión de Sunchales, Sarmiento and Estudiantes.^[2] On 20 June 2018, Leguizamón joined Primera B Nacional ex-club Arsenal de Sarandí.^[2]^[5] His professional debut arrived on 15 September during a defeat to Instituto.^[2]

In June 2019, Leguizamón headed to Ecuador with Serie A's Emelec on loan.^[6] 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.^[7] Upon returning from injury, Leguizamón made a total of twelve appearances across his twelve-month temporary spell and ended it as club captain.^[2] On 17 June 2020, Emelec activated their purchase option for Leguizamón.^[8]^[9]

On 21 August 2024, Leguizamón returned to Argentina to join Belgrano, signing a contract until 2026.^[10]

Personal life

Leguizamón is the nephew of former footballers Darío Espínola and Oscar Espínola.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2020.^[2]^[3]^[11]

Club statistics
Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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^[a]	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
Emelec (loan)	2020		4	0	0	0	—		2^[b]	0	0	0	6	0
Emelec	2020		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
Emelec	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^[2]

Primera B Nacional: 2018–19

References

^ ^a ^b "Aníbal Leguizamón". World Football. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Argentina - A. Leguizamón". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ficha Estadistica de ANIBAL LEGUIZAMON". BDFA. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b "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

[TFAPO-12] Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs

[COSU-13] Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

[WF1-1] "Aníbal Leguizamón". World Football. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[Soccerway-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Argentina - A. Leguizamón". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[BDFA-3] "Ficha Estadistica de ANIBAL LEGUIZAMON". BDFA. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[Politica_del_Sur-4] "Arsenal: regreso al trabajo con múltiples novedades". Politica del Sur. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[Solo_Ascenso-5] "Fue una alegría enorme". Solo Ascenso. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[EU1-6] "Aníbal Leguizamón vendrá a Emelec, anuncia Arsenal de Sarandí". El Universo. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[EC1-7] "Leguizamón debuta con autogol y lesión en Emelec". Ecuavisa. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

[IC1-8] "Emelec informa de la compra de los derechos deportivos de Aníbal Leguizamón". INFOCancha. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.

[EC2-9] "Emelec compró los derechos federativos de Aníbal Leguizamón y renovó su contrato". El Comercio. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.

[10] "Bienvenido a Belgrano, Aníbal Leguizamón | Club Atlético Belgrano - Sitio Oficial". www.belgranocordoba.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.

[FEF1-11] "ANIBAL LEGUIZAMON ESPINOLA". FEF. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

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