Leandro Vella

Leandro Vella (born 9 November 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Central Córdoba.[2]

Leandro Vella
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996
Place of birth San Martín, Argentina[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger[3]
Club information
Current team
 Central Córdoba
Youth career
Escuela Pablo Kratina
2008–2011 Huracán de Córdoba
2011–2016 Instituto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Instituto 42 (7)
2017–2018 → Central Córdoba (loan) 27 (8)
2019–2020 Godoy Cruz 14 (1)
2020– Central Córdoba 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:22, 28 September 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Vella started his career with Escuela Pablo Kratina, which preceded a move to Huracán de Córdoba in 2008.[1] In 2011, Instituto signed Vella.[1] Having spent five years in the youth ranks of the Córdoba club, his professional bow came in a goalless draw with Gimnasia y Esgrima on 31 January 2016; which was followed by his opening goal two appearances later against Estudiantes.[2][4] Further goals arrived versus Independiente Rivadavia, All Boys, Nueva Chicago and Almagro.[2] After five goals in sixteen fixtures in 2016, Vella followed that up with a sole goal in the same number of matches across the 2016–17 campaign.[2]

In August 2017, Vella joined Torneo Federal A side Central Córdoba on loan.[2][5] Eleven goals, including a Copa Argentina hat-trick over San Lorenzo, followed as they won promotion to tier two.[2][6] Primera División team Godoy Cruz announced the signing of Vella on 11 June 2019, ahead of the 2019–20 season.[7] He scored one goal, versus Colón on 21 October, in fifteen total matches for them.[2] On 16 July 2020, Vella sealed a return to Central Córdoba on a free transfer; with the club now in the Primera División.[8]

International career

At a young age, Vella was called up by the Argentina U15s.[1]

Personal life

In December 2018, Vella was involved in a serious one-person, single-vehicle crash.[9][10] Despite the car ending on its roof without wheels, Vella escaped unharmed.[9][10]

Career statistics
As of 28 September 2020.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Instituto 2016 Primera B Nacional 16500——00165
2016–17 16110——00171
2017–18 0010——0010
2018–19 10100——00101
Total 42720——00447
Central Córdoba (loan) 2017–18 Torneo Federal A 27813——002811
Godoy Cruz 2019–20 Primera División 14110——00151
Central Córdoba 2020–21 0000——0000
Career total 831643——008719

    References
    1. "En Instituto, la vida es "Vella": Leandro Vella y la emoción tras su primer gol". Día a Día. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
    2. "Argentina - L. Vella". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
    3. "Leandro Vella". World Football. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
    4. "Ficha Estadistica de LEANDRO VELLA". BDFA. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
    5. "Leandro Vella, otro delantero que se suma a Central Córdoba". Nuevo Diario. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
    6. "Diego Jara y Leandro Vella, los que más tantos aportaron". El Liberal. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
    7. "Firmaron Lomonaco, Mateo y Vella". Godoy Cruz. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
    8. "Central Córdoba anunció la incorporación de un delantero cordobés formado en Instituto". Mundo D. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
    9. "El terrible accidente de un jugador de Instituto: volvió a nacer". Mundo D - La Voz. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
    10. "El tremendo accidente de Leandro Vella: "Volví a nacer"". Vía País. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.


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