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.
| No. 11 – Boca Juniors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga Nacional de Básquet BCL Americas |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 23 April 1980 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Listed height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 113 kg (249 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1997–present |
| Career history | |
| 1997–2001 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| 2001–2007 | Boca Juniors |
| 2007–2008 | Autocid Ford Burgos |
| 2008–2009 | Baloncesto León |
| 2009–2015 | Peñarol de Mar del Plata |
| 2015–2016 | Regatas Corrientes |
| 2016–2017 | Obras Basket |
| 2017–2018 | Peñarol Mar del Plata |
| 2018–2019 | Estudiantes Concordia |
| 2019–present | Boca Juniors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editLeiva 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
editLeiva 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Fran Martínez (29 June 2007). "Martín Leiva, nuevo jugador del Autocid Ford Burgos" (in Spanish). Solobasket.com. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Martín Leiva regresa a Boca". Basquet Plus (in Spanish). 30 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.