| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Leonardo Ulloa | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | General Roca, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Almería | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2004 | C.A.I. | 7 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | San Lorenzo | 32 | (3) |
| 2007 | Arsenal Sarandí | 12 | (3) |
| 2008 | Olimpo | 14 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Castellón | 78 | (30) |
| 2010– | Almería | 48 | (16) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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José Leonardo Ulloa (born 26 July 1986 in General Roca, Río Negro) is an Argentine footballer who plays for UD Almería in Spain, as a striker.
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Ulloa started his career in 2002, playing with Argentine second division side Comisión de Actividades Infantiles Comodoro Rivadavia. In 2005, he moved to the first division, signing for San Lorenzo de Almagro, where he was part of the squad that won the Clausura 2007.
Shortly after, Ulloa moved to Arsenal de Sarandí. In the 2008 summer, after a brief stint with Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, he moved to Spain with second level's CD Castellón, being reunited with former C.A.I. teammate - and countryman - José Carlos Tabares. He scored 16 goals in his debut season, squad's best and sixth in the league.
Ulloa posted similar numbers in 2009–10, but Castellón was relegated, after ranking 22nd (last). In late June 2010, he moved to another club in the country, La Liga side UD Almería, sigining a five-year contract.[1]
On 13 September, in only his second official game for the Andalusians, Ulloa scored in the last minute for a 2–2 home draw against Real Sociedad, after an individual effort. The following month, against the same opponent, in the Spanish Cup's round-of-32 first leg, he netted twice in the last 20 minutes to help his team come back from 0–2 to win it 3–2, in the Basque Country.
On 22 December 2010, again in the domestic cup, Ulloa scored three goals and assisted on another, as Almería downed RCD Mallorca 4–3 in the first leg,[2] winning 8–6 on aggregate. On 16 January 2011, he took his league tally to five, netting in a 1–1 home draw against Real Madrid, after finishing a move from countryman Pablo Piatti.[3]
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Clausura 2007 | San Lorenzo | Argentine League |
| 2007 | Arsenal Sarandí | South American Cup |
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