| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Ángel Biagini | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Arroyo Seco, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1995 | Newell's Old Boys | 33 | (5) |
| 1995–1997 | Atlético Madrid | 50 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Mérida | 27 | (1) |
| 1998–2003 | Mallorca | 68 | (13) |
| 2002 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Rayo Vallecano | 28 | (7) |
| 2004–2006 | Sporting Gijón | 46 | (13) |
| 2006–2007 | Albacete | 24 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Arsenal Sarandí | 13 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Argentina U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 1995 | Argentina U20 | 5 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Leonardo Ángel Biagini (born 13 April 1977 in Arroyo Seco, Santa Fe) is a retired Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker.
Most of his professional career was spent in Spain, where he arrived at the age of 18, going on to represent six clubs in more than one decade, with totals of 244 games and 43 goals, 145/18 in La Liga.
He was part of Atlético Madrid's squad when it conquered the double in 1996, although he did not feature prominently with the team. In 2007, in his 30's, he returned to his country.
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Biagini started his career at Newell's Old Boys, in the Argentine first division, in 1993. In 1995 he was a main part of the Argentina under-20 team that won the FIFA World Cup in Qatar,[1] which earned him a lucrative transfer to play in Europe.
Biagini signed for Atlético de Madrid at just 18, being a very important offensive element as the capital side won the double in his first season; he was mainly and regularly used as a substitute for countryman Juan Esnáider and Kiko. After a second poor season, he moved to fellow league side CP Mérida, which would be relegated.
Biagini then played five seasons with RCD Mallorca where, safe for his first year, where he netted a career-best 11 goals, he would be very scarcely used, also serving a six-month loan to England's Portsmouth, by then in the second level.[2] He returned to Spain for 2002–03, being part of the side than won the season's domestic cup, and subsequently released.
After four additional years in the Spanish second division, with three sides, Biagini returned home, joining Arsenal de Sarandí.
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Argentina Under-20 | FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 1995–96 | Atlético Madrid | Spanish League |
| 1995–96 | Atlético Madrid | Spanish Cup |
| 1998 | Mallorca | Spanish Supercup |
| 2002–03 | Mallorca | Spanish Cup |
| 2007 | Arsenal Sarandí | South American Cup |