Daniel Leo (footballer)

Daniel Cosimo Osvaldo Leo (born 19 September 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Italian club Juventus U23.

Daniel Leo
Personal information
Full name Daniel Cosimo Osvaldo Leo
Date of birth (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001
Place of birth Lugano, Switzerland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Juventus U23
Number 35
Youth career
2010–2011 Savosa-Massagno
2011–2014 Lugano
2014–2019 Team Ticino
2019 Lugano
2019– Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Juventus U23 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:44, 12 December 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Born in Lugano, Switzerland, Leo is of Italian descent.[1] He studied at SCC Bellinzona.[2]

Club career

Youth career

Leo began his youth career as a right-winger for Savosa-Massagno in 2010,[3] before moving to Lugano in 2011.[1][3] He then joined Team Ticino – a club affiliated with Lugano – in 2014,[3] where he was moved to right-back.[1]

On 10 July 2019, Leo returned to Lugano,[2] playing a friendly game against Inter Milan four days later; he assisted Lugano's sole goal in a 2–1 defeat.[4] On 11 August 2019, he moved to Juventus.[4]

Juventus U23

Leo made his Serie C debut for Juventus U23, the reserve team of Juventus, on 28 October 2020, in a 1–2 defeat to Como.[5]

International career

In 2020 Daniel Leo was included in the Switzerland national under-20 team.[6]

Style of play

Starting out as a right-winger, Leo was moved to right-back while at Team Ticino.[1] He has good physicality and positioning, and is capable of playing both as a wing-back in a three-at-the-back formation, and as a traditional full-back in a back four.[1]

References
  1. "Chi è Daniel Leo? Dalla Svizzera alla Juventus con il sogno azzurro". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. "Daniel e Noah: imparare per crescere". FC Lugano (in Italian). 10 July 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. "Daniel Leo". Associazione Svizzera di Football (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. "Colpo per la Primavera, preso lo svizzero Daniel Leo | Juventus Giovanili". Giovani Bianconeri | Juventus Primavera | Settore giovanile | Calciomercato (in Italian). 11 August 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. Daniel Leo at Soccerway
  6. "Under-20 Team". Associazione Svizzera di Football (in Italian). 15 August 2020.


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