Leonardo Jara
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Jara
Date of birth (1991-05-20) 20 May 1991
Place of birth Corrientes, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Vélez Sarsfield
Number 29
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– Vélez Sarsfield 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:13, 16 May 2022 (UTC)

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

Career

Before Leonardo joined Boca Juniors, he played for Estudiantes.

D.C. United

On January 30, 2019, Leonardo was loaned to D.C. United from Boca Juniors. He officially debuted for DC on March 3, 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 July 12, 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". July 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "D.C. United have announced that 16 players are under contract for the 2020 MLS season". November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.


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