Leonel Jesús Vangioni Rangel (born 5 May 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a left-back for Newell's Old Boys in the Argentine Primera División. He has represented the Argentina national team.[4]

Leonel Vangioni
Leonel Vangioni in 2022
Personal information
Full name Leonel Jesús Vangioni Rangel[1]
Date of birth (1987-05-05) 5 May 1987 (age 37)[2]
Place of birth Villa Constitución, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Newell's Old Boys
Number 21
Youth career
Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Newell's Old Boys 157 (7)
2013–2016 River Plate 92 (5)
2016–2017 AC Milan 15 (0)
2017–2020 Monterrey 79 (2)
2020–2022 Libertad 19 (0)
2022– Newell's Old Boys 28 (0)
International career
2009–2014 Argentina 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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His grandfather, Davide Roca, originated from Riesi in the Province of Caltanissetta, Sicily.[5] Vangioni made his professional debut for Newell's in November 2006 and soon established himself as an important member of the first team squad. He scored his first goal in a game against San Lorenzo de Almagro on 4 August 2007. He moved to River Plate in January 2013 for a fee around €1.1 million.[citation needed]

On 14 February 2016, it was announced that Vangioni would be joining Italian club AC Milan on the expiration of his River contract in July. On 16 January 2017, Vangioni made his debut with Milan, coming as a substitute for Davide Calabria in a 2–2 draw against Torino.[6]

On 21 July 2017, it was announced that he would sign for Monterrey.

Libertad

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On 19 October 2020, D10 announced that Vangioni had signed with Club Libertad in the Primera División Paraguaya.[7] Libertad officially presented Vangioni through Social Media as he arrive from Liga MX club Monterrey, where he was teammates with Paraguayan Celso Ortiz.[8]

International career

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Vangioni was called up to the Argentina national team for the first time to play a friendly match against Ghana on 30 September 2009. In 2012, he took part in both legs of the Superclásico de las Américas.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 28 May 2017[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newell's Old Boys 2006–07 Primera División 14 0 14 0
2007–08 26 1 26 1
2008–09 34 5 34 5
2009–10 31 1 2[a] 0 33 1
2010–11 13 0 2[b] 0 15 0
2011–12 27 0 27 0
2012–13 18 0 18 0
Total 163 7 4 0 167 7
River Plate 2012–13 Primera División 18 4 18 4
2013–14 35 0 1 0 6[b] 0 42 0
2014 15 1 8[b] 0 1[c] 0 24 1
2015 13 0 2 0 12[d] 0 4[e] 0 31 0
2016 9 0 4[a] 0 13 0
Total 90 5 3 0 30 0 5 0 128 5
Milan 2016–17 Serie A 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 268 12 3 0 34 0 5 0 310 12
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
  4. ^ 1 appearance in Copa Sudamericana, 11 appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ 2 appearances in both Recopa Sudamericana and FIFA Club World Cup

International

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As of 14 October 2014.[10]

Argentina national team
Year Apps Goals
2009 1 0
2012 1 0
2014 1 0
Total 3 0

Honours

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River Plate

Milan

Monterrey

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Milan: Tutti i numeri di maglia".
  2. ^ "Leonel Jesús Vangioni - Sitio Oficial del Club de Futbol Monterrey". Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Leonel Vangioni" (in Spanish). Newell's Old Boys. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ "El Guma presenta a Leonel Vangioni".
  5. ^ Chioffi, Stefano (21 March 2009). "Leonel Vangioni, il gioiello che piace a Maradona". www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Calendario e Risultati | Stagione 2016-17 | 20^ Giornata" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  7. ^ "El Guma presenta a Leonel Vangioni".
  8. ^ "El Guma presenta a Leonel Vangioni".
  9. ^ Leonel Vangioni at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Leonel Jesús Vangioni". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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