Franco Leys

Franco Leys

Personal information
Full name	Franco Ezequiel Leys
Date of birth	(1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 (age 31)
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
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Colón	2013–14	Primera División	2	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
	2014	Primera B Nacional	7	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	7	0
	2015	Primera División	5	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	5	0
	2016		2	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	Total		16	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	16	0
Juventud Unida	2017–18	Primera B Nacional	24	0	1	0	—		—		0	0	25	0
Sarmiento	2018–19		23	0	0	0	—		—		7[a]	0	30	0
	2019–20		0	0	1	0	—		—		0	0	1	0
	Total		23	0	1	0	—		—		7	0	31	0
Temperley	2020–21	Primera B Nacional	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
Career total			63	0	2	0	—		—		7	0	72	0

1. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional

References

1. "Franco Leys profile". Club Atlético Colón. 22 April 2017. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
2. "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. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
4. "Franco Leys se fue a Temperley". Diario Democracia. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
5. ¡BIENVENIDO, FRANCO LEYS!, capatronato.com, 4 February 2021

External links

• Franco Leys at Soccerway