Franco Leys
Personal information
Full name Franco Ezequiel Leys
Date of birth (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Argentina
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 America
Number 32
Youth career
Villa Felisa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Colón 16 (0)
2017–2018 Juventud Unida 24 (0)
2018–2020 Sarmiento 23 (0)
2020–2021 Temperley 6 (0)
2021–2022 Patronato 61 (1)
2023– América de Cali 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023

Franco Ezequiel Leys (born 18 October 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for America de Cali.[2]

Career

Leys started out in the youth of local club Villa Felisa, prior to moving in 2013 to join Argentine Primera División side Colón.[1] He made his professional debut on 2 November 2013 against Newell's Old Boys. During his first four campaigns with Colón, Leys made sixteen appearances.[2] Leys joined Juventud Unida of Primera B Nacional in August 2017.[2][3] His first appearance for Juventud came versus Flandria in the league on 17 September.[2] Sarmiento completed the signing of Leys in June 2018.[2] He made thirty total appearances in 2018–19, though played just once (in the Copa Argentina) in the subsequent campaign due to a serious injury.[4]

In July 2020, Leys agreed a move to Temperley.[4] On 4 February 2021, Leys joined Argentine Primera División club Patronato on a deal until the end of 2022.[5]

Career statistics

As of 29 August 2020.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colón 2013–14 Primera División 2000——0020
2014 Primera B Nacional 7000——0070
2015 Primera División 5000——0050
2016 2000——0020
2016–17 0000——0000
Total 16000——00160
Juventud Unida 2017–18 Primera B Nacional 24010——00250
Sarmiento 2018–19 23000——7[lower-alpha 1]0300
2019–20 0010——0010
Total 23010——70310
Temperley 2020–21 Primera B Nacional 0000——0000
Career total 63020——70720
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional

References

  1. 1 2 "Franco Leys profile". Club Atlético Colón. 22 April 2017. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Franco Leys profile". Soccerway. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Juventud Unida incorporó al lateral izquierdo Patricio Romero". El Dia. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Franco Leys se fue a Temperley". Diario Democracia. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. ↑ ¡BIENVENIDO, FRANCO LEYS!, capatronato.com, 4 February 2021
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