Leonel Vangioni
Leonel Jesús Vangioni Rangel (born 5 May 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a left back for Libertad in the Primera División Paraguaya.[3] Vangioni is known for scoring the decisive penalty that won Monterrey the Apertura 2019 tournament against Club America.
 Leonel Vangioni (on the right) playing with River Plate in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonel Jesús Vangioni Rangel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Constitución, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Libertad | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| 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 | Milan | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Monterrey | 92 | (4) |
| 2020– | Libertad | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2014 | Argentina | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:06, 15 March 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 29, 2017 | |||
Club career
His grandfather, Davide Roca, originated from Riesi in the Province of Caltanissetta, Sicily.[4] 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.
On 14 February 2016, it was announced that Vangioni would be joining Italian club 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.[5]
On 21 July 2017, it was announced that he would sign for Monterrey.
Libertad
On 19 October 2020, D10 announced that Vangioni had signed with Club Libertad in the Primera División Paraguaya.[6] Libertad officially presented Vangioni through Social Media as he arrive from Liga MX club Monterrey, where he was teammates with Paraguayan Celso Ortiz.[7]
International career
Vangioni was called up to the Argentine 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 Superclásico de las Américas.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 May 2017[8]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 13 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 15 | 1 | — | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | ||
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
- 1 appearance in Copa Sudamericana, 11 appearances in Copa Libertadores
- 2 appearances in both Recopa Sudamericana and FIFA Club World Cup
International
As of 14 October 2014.[9]
| Argentina national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- River Plate
- Argentina Primera Division (1): 2014 Final
- Copa Campeonato (1): 2013–14
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2014
- Recopa Sudamericana (1): 2015
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2015
- Suruga Bank Championship (1): 2015
- Milan
- Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2016
- Monterrey
- Liga MX (1): Apertura 2019
- Copa MX (1): Apertura 2017
- CONCACAF Champions League (1): 2019
Individual
- Liga MX Best XI: Apertura 2017
References
- https://www.calciomercato.com/news/milan-tutti-i-numeri-di-maglia-496655
- http://www.rayados.com/plantel/detalle/88
- https://m.d10.ultimahora.com/el-guma-presenta-leonel-vangioni-n2910034.html/amp
- 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.
- "Calendario e Risultati | Stagione 2016-17 | 20^ Giornata" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- https://m.d10.ultimahora.com/el-guma-presenta-leonel-vangioni-n2910034.html/amp
- https://m.d10.ultimahora.com/el-guma-presenta-leonel-vangioni-n2910034.html/amp
- Leonel Vangioni at Soccerway
- "Leonel Jesús Vangioni". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
External links
- (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI
- Football-Lineups player profile
- espndeportes.espn.go.com