Jeremy de León
Personal information
Full name Jeremy André de León Rodríguez
Date of birth (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004
Place of birth San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Castellón
Number 11
Youth career
2022 Castellón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Castellón 43 (2)
International career‡
2021– Puerto Rico U20 5 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 August 2022

Jeremy André de León Rodríguez (born 18 March 2004) is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays for Primera Federación club Castellón. He is known for his blistering pace, technicality on the ball and upper body strength.

Club career

As a youth de León played for local side Hispania FA. At age 9 he was invited to trial with Sevilla.[1] At the age of ten in April 2014, he was invited to Spain to participate in a trial and youth tournament for Málaga and a second training period with Sevilla.[2] While playing for GPS Puerto Rico in the Sheffield Cup in 2019, he was spotted by the International Development Academy based in Valencia and he and his family moved to Spain to join the club in summer 2020.[1]

In winter 2021/22 he joined the youth team of CD Castellón.[3] After being the team's top scorer with twenty three goals in thirteen matches in the U19 league, the player attracted interest from La Liga clubs Barcelona, Almería, and Sevilla in spring 2022. Shortly thereafter he was linked with moves to Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, and Real Betis.[4] Despite the interest, de León signed his first professional contract with Castellón in May 2022, a two-year deal which would see him remain at the club until 2024.[3] He made his debut for the club the same month against Villarreal B.[1] The following month Valencia was exploring loan options for the player.[5]

International career

At the youth level de León represented Puerto Rico in 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying. He scored two goals against Bermuda in the final Group Stage match, an eventual victory which saw Puerto Rico qualify for the final tournament.[6][7] The same year he was named to Puerto Rico's squad for the 2022 UNCAF U-19 Tournament in Belize.[8] He went on to score two goals in a 3–3 draw with Panama.[9][10]

De León received his first call-up to the senior national team in summer 2022 for 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C matches.[11]

Personal life

León is the second cousin of Chilean international footballer Arturo Vidal via his mother. Pundits have often tipped him as the "Puerto Rican Messi" due to his ability to run with the ball for long distances and finish goals with a high accuracy rate.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chova, Edu. "Jeremy de León encuentra su sitio en Castalia" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Justino, Edwin. "Rumbo a España jóvenes valores de Hispania FA" (in Spanish). Futbol Boricua. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "El Castellón renueva por dos años a la perla de su cantera, Jeremy de León" (in Spanish). Castellon Plaza. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "El jugador del Juvenil A del Castellón, Jeremy André, renovará con el Castellón y tendrá ficha profesional" (in Spanish). SER. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Gomis, Salva. "El Valencia CF estudia la fórmula para fichar a Jeremy de León" (in Spanish). Esportbase Media. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Puerto Rico, Nicaragua punch ticket to 2022 CMU20". CONCACAF. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "IDA Player Spotlight: Jeremy De Leon". International Development Academy (IDA). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Justino, Edwin. "Lista para su debut en la Copa Centroamericana de Fútbol U20 la Selección" (in Spanish). Futbol Boricua. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "DOBLETE DE JEREMY DE LEÓN EN EMPATE CON PANAMÁ". Futbol Boricua. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "DOBLETE DE JEREMY DE LEÓN EN EMPATE CON PANAMÁ" (in Spanish). Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Lista la convocatoria para la Liga de Naciones" (in Spanish). Futbol Boricua. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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