Leandro Somoza
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| Leandro Somoza | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Daniel Somoza | |
| Date of birth | January 26, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 11⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Central Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Real Betis | |
| Number | 20 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001–2006 2006–2007 2007– |
Vélez Sársfield Villarreal CF →Real Betis (loan) |
124 (4) 24 (0) 14 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006 | Argentina | 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Leandro Somoza (born January 26, 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Real Betis in Spain.
He also has an Italian passport.
[edit] Club career
Somoza began his professional career playing for Vélez Sársfield in the Argentine Primera in 2001. He played for the club for five years before joining Villareal on a five year contract.
At Villarreal he joined fellow countrymen Juan Román Riquelme, Gonzalo Javier Rodríguez, Rodolfo Arruabarrena, Fabricio Fuentes and Mariano Barbosa at the Spanish Primera Division club.
The highlight of Somoza's club career so far is being part of the Vélez Sársfield that won the 2005 Argentine Primera Clausura Tournament.
He joined Real Betis on loan during August 2007. He was presented to the media on 14 August. He made his first appearance in a friendly against La Liga side Real Zaragoza on 16 August. His first competitive debut came in the La Liga season against Recreativo de Huelva on 26 August.
[edit] International career
Somoza was given his debut for Argentina by new manager Alfio Basile in the friendly international against Brazil at the Emirates Stadium in London, England. Despite Argentina's relatively poor performance and their 3-0 defeat, Basile has kept faith with his young squad, picking Somoza for subsequent squads.
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