Martín Leiva

Martín Leiva
No. 11 – Boca Juniors
PositionCenter
LeagueLiga Nacional de Básquet
BCL Americas
Personal information
Born (1980-04-23) 23 April 1980 (age 44)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career information
Playing career1997–present
Career history
1997–2001Ferro Carril Oeste
2001–2007Boca Juniors
2007–2008Autocid Ford Burgos
2008–2009Baloncesto León
2009–2015Peñarol de Mar del Plata
2015–2016Regatas Corrientes
2016–2017Obras Basket
2017–2018Peñarol Mar del Plata
2018–2019Estudiantes Concordia
2019–presentBoca Juniors
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA South American Championship
Silver medal – second place 2003 Montevideo
Gold medal – first place 2012 Resistencia
Silver medal – second place 2014 Venezuela
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 2005 Santo Domingo
Silver medal – second place 2007 Las Vegas
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mar del Plata

Martín Darío Leiva (born 23 April 1980) is an Argentine professional basketball player who plays for Boca Juniors of the Liga Nacional de Básquet and BCL Americas. He is 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) tall, and he plays at the center position.

Professional career

Leiva debuted in the LNB (Argentine 1st Division) on 12 October 1997, playing for Ferro Carril Oeste, against Independiente de General Pico.[1] He played four seasons with Ferro, and then 6 with Boca Juniors in the top division. With Boca, he won the 2003–04 and 2006–07 seasons of the LNB.[1]

In 2007, he moved to Spain to play for Autocid Ford Burgos,[2] and the following season for Baloncesto León, both in the LEB (Spanish 2nd Division).

In 2009, he returned to Argentina, signing for Peñarol de Mar del Plata. Upon his return, he helped the team win the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons of the LNB, as well as the 2009–10 FIBA Americas League.

On 30 September 2019, Leiva returned to Boca Juniors.[3]

National team career

Leiva played with the junior national team of Argentina at the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. He has been a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. In 2011, he was selected by coach Julio Lamas for the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship team. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics on the US team.

References

  1. ^ a b Malena Amelotti. "Un día como hoy: Nació Martín Leiva" (in Spanish). Última Bola. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. ^ Fran Martínez (29 June 2007). "Martín Leiva, nuevo jugador del Autocid Ford Burgos" (in Spanish). Solobasket.com. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Martín Leiva regresa a Boca". Basquet Plus (in Spanish). 30 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.