Leonel Miranda
Leonel Ariel Miranda (born 7 January 1994 in Avellaneda, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Racing Club de Avellaneda.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonel Ariel Miranda | ||
Date of birth | 7 January 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Racing Club | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | Independiente | 34 | (2) |
2015–2016 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 32 | (3) |
2016–2019 | Defensa y Justicia | 72 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Club Tijuana | 17 | (3) |
2020 | → Racing Club (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2020– | Racing Club | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Independiente
Miranda signed with Independiente in October 2012.[1] He made his debut with the seven-time Copa Libertadores champions in March 2013 and made 34 appearances for the club scoring 2 goals.
On 8 January 2015 it was announced that Miranda would join Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo on loan through to the end of the 2015 MLS season.[2] The loan was extended for the 2016 MLS season on 30 January 2016.[3]
Defensa y Justicia
Defensa y Justicia revealed the signing of Leonel Miranda through its social media accounts on Monday, July 25, 2016, publishing a photo of Miranda putting pen to paper.[4]
Racing Club
In January 2020, Miranda joined Racing Club de Avellaneda on a six-months loan from Club Tijuana, with an option to buy for around 3 million dollars.[5] After five league appearances, the buying option was automatically triggered.[6]
References
- Perfil Leonel Mirando Archived 2014-12-10 at the Wayback Machine - clubaindependiente.com (in Spanish)
- Mirando joins Houston on loan - mlssoccer.com
- "Argentine midfielder Leonel Miranda returns to Houston Dynamo on loan from C.A. Independiente". Houston Dynamo.
- "Leonel Miranda llega libre de Independiente", Defensa y Justicia on Twitter (in Spanish), retrieved July 25, 2016
- Leonel Miranda será refuerzo de Racing, tycsports.com, 3 January 2020
- Racing tomó una decisión con respecto a la continuidad de Miranda, racing.com.ar, 20 May 2020