Leonel Bucca
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Esperanza, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente Rivadavia | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Lorenzo Esperanza | |||
| 2016–2020 | Unión Santa Fe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Unión Santa Fe | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Deportivo Riestra (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2023 | San Martín Tucumán | 29 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Estrela da Amadora | 45 | (3) |
| 2025– | Independiente Rivadavia | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:08, 27 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Leonel Bucca (born 20 March 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Independiente Rivadavia.[3]
Bucca initially came through the ranks at the local side San Lorenzo Esperanza, before moving into the Unión Santa Fe youth system in 2016.[2][4] In January 2020, Bucca was linked with a move to the United States with second tier team Loudoun United.[5][6][7] The move never materialised, with the midfielder later describing it as "nothing concrete".[8] He signed his first professional contract on 28 October 2020, which was followed by his senior debut in a draw at home to Arsenal de Sarandí on 1 November; he featured for seventy-five minutes.[3][9][10] He was sent off in his second appearance on 20 November against the same opponents.[3]
After five total matches for Unión, Bucca was loaned to Primera Nacional with Deportivo Riestra on 10 February 2021.[3][11]
In December 2022, after his contract with Unión Santa Fe expired, Bucca dropped down to the Primera Nacional, joining San Martín de Tucumán.[12] At the end of the 2023 season, his contract expired and he left the club.[13]
On 9 January 2024, Bucca moved to Portugal, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.[14]