Arturo Ledesma
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Full name
Arturo Javier Ledesma Pérez[1]
Date of birth
25 May 1988
Place of birth
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arturo Javier Ledesma Pérez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UdeG | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Guadalajara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2015 | Guadalajara | 30 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | → Necaxa (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Pachuca (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Oaxaca (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → UAT (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → Oaxaca (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Oaxaca | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Tampico Madero | 54 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Oaxaca | 25 | (3) |
| 2020–2023 | Atlético Morelia | 119 | (6) |
| 2023– | UdeG | 67 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Mexico U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 April 2025 | |||
Arturo Javier Ledesma Pérez (born 25 May 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga de Expansión MX club UdeG.
Arturo is a young player that shows a lot of potential. At only 18 years of age, he had already debuted with Mexican giants Chivas in the Clausura 2007 tournament as well as in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Ledesma made his professional debut on February 17, 2007, against Atlante, a 0–3 away win for the Rebaño.
Family
Arturo's father is the former Chivas goalie Javier "Zully" Ledesma.[3] One of his cousins is former professional baseball player, Nomar Garciaparra.