Leandro Lázzaro

Leandro Lázzaro
Personal information
Full name Leandro Hernán Lázzaro Liuni
Date of birth March 8, 1974 (1974-03-08) (age 37)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Instituto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994-1998 Nueva Chicago 79 (16)
1998-2001 FC Slovan Liberec 70 (30)
2001-2002 AC Sparta Praha 13 (4)
2002 Salernitana 19 (2)
2002-2003 Nocerina 28 (13)
2003 Ravenna Calcio 11 (0)
2004 Tivoli 15 (8)
2004-2006 Pro Sesto 47 (5)
2006-2007 Tigre 41 (18)
2008 Estudiantes 9 (3)
2008-2010 Tigre 72 (11)
2010– Instituto 21 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:11, 3 September 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Leandro Lázzaro (born 8 March 1974) is an Argentine football striker. He currently plays for Instituto.

Career

Lázzaro started his career in 1994 with Nueva Chicago in the 2nd division of Argentine football. In 1998 Lázzaro moved to the Czech Republic to play for FC Slovan Liberec. He then joined AC Sparta Praha in 2001.

In 2002 Lázzaro moved to Italy where he played in Serie B (Second Division) with Salernitana and in lower leagues with Nocerina, Ravenna Calcio, Tivoli and Pro Sesto before returning to Argentina in 2006 to join Tigre.

In his first season with Tigre he helped them to gain promotion to the Primera Division Argentina. He stayed with the club and become an important part of the squad playing their first season at the top level of Argentine football since 1980. Lázzaro finished the Apertura 2007 as the clubs top scorer with 10 goals in 18 games, helping Tigre to finish in 2nd place, the best league finish in the clubs history.

In January 2008 signed for Estudiantes for a fee of $300,000[1] but he returned to Tigre after only half a season with Estudiantes.

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