Leonel Juan Daniel Bontempo (born 1 November 1992) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a left-back for Uruguayan Primera División club Montevideo Wanderers.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonel Juan Daniel Bontempo | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Quilmes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Quilmes | 55 | (0) |
| 2016 | Racing Santander | 14 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Barracas Central | 66 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Deportivo Morón | 63 | (1) |
| 2023 | San Martín de San Juan | 36 | (5) |
| 2024– | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Buenos Aires, Bontempo played youth football for Quilmes. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 4 August 2013, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Rosario Central.[1]
Bontempo already became a regular starter for the club during his first professional campaign, contributing with 18 matches. He remained undisputed in the following three seasons, being released in July 2016 after his contract expired.
In August 2016, Bontempo was linked to a move to Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.[2] However, nothing came of it and he signed for Spanish Segunda División B club Racing de Santander on 20 September.[3]
References
edit- ^ "En su regreso a Primera, Rosario Central le ganó a Quilmes con una gran noche de Luna" [In their return to Primera, Rosario Central defeated Quilmes with a great night of Luna] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Report: Leonel Bontempo in talks with Sheffield Wednesday". HITC. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "El Real Racing Club llega a un acuerdo con el lateral izquierdo Leonel Bontempo" [Racing reach an agreement with the left back Leonel Bontempo] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
External links
edit- Leonel Bontempo at ESPN FC
- Leonel Bontempo at BDFutbol
- Leonel Bontempo at Soccerway