Leandro Lázzaro
Leandro Lázzaro (born 8 March 1974) is a former Argentine football striker, who is currently playing in Indoor Football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Hernán Lázzaro Liuni | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1998 | Nueva Chicago | 79 | (16) |
| 1998–2001 | FC Slovan Liberec | 70 | (30) |
| 2001–2002 | AC Sparta Praha | 13 | (4) |
| 2002 | Salernitana | 19 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Nocerina | 28 | (13) |
| 2003 | Ravenna Calcio | 11 | (0) |
| 2004 | Tivoli | 15 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | Pro Sesto | 47 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Tigre | 41 | (18) |
| 2008 | Estudiantes | 9 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Tigre | 72 | (11) |
| 2010–2011 | Instituto | 21 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Deportivo Merlo | 29 | (5) |
| 2014 | San Lorenzo de Alem | 9 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Lázzaro started his career in 1994 with Nueva Chicago in the 2nd division of Argentine football. In 1998 Lázzaro moved to the Czech Republic to play for FC Slovan Liberec. He then joined AC Sparta Praha in 2001.
In 2002 Lázzaro moved to Italy where he played in Serie B (Second Division) with Salernitana and in lower leagues with Nocerina, Ravenna Calcio, Tivoli and Pro Sesto before returning to Argentina in 2006 to join Tigre.
In his first season with Tigre he helped them to gain promotion to the Primera Division Argentina. He stayed with the club and become an important part of the squad playing their first season at the top level of Argentine football since 1980. Lázzaro finished the Apertura 2007 as the club's top scorer with 10 goals in 18 games, helping Tigre to finish in 2nd place, the best league finish in the club's history.
In January 2008 signed for Estudiantes for a fee of $300,000[1] but he returned to Tigre after only half a season with Estudiantes.
References
- ESPN Deportes (in Spanish) Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine