Daniel Leo (footballer)
Swiss footballer (born 2001)
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Daniel Cosimo Osvaldo Leo (born 19 September 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Lugano II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Cosimo Osvaldo Leo | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lugano, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lugano II | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Savosa-Massagno | ||
| 2011–2014 | Lugano | ||
| 2014–2019 | Team Ticino | ||
| 2019 | Lugano | ||
| 2019–2021 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → Juventus U23 (res.) | 26 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Foggia (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Crotone | 34 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Perugia (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Pontedera (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2026– | Lugano II | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 October 2026 | |||
Early life
Born in Lugano, Switzerland, Leo is of Italian descent.[1] He studied at SCC Bellinzona.[2][when?]
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 2–1 away defeat to Como.[5]
Loan to Foggia
On 12 August 2022, Leo was sent on a one-year loan to Foggia.[6]
Crotone
On 28 August 2023, Leo signed a three-year contract with Crotone.[7]
International career
In 2020, Daniel Leo was included in the Switzerland national under-20 team.[8]
Style of play
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 May 2022[9]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juventus U23 | 2020–21 | Serie C | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie C | 20 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
- One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, six appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
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