Jeremías Conan Ledesma (born 13 February 1993) is an Argentine professional
footballer who plays as a
goalkeeper for
La Liga club
Cádiz.
Club career
Ledesma had a spell in the ranks of Racing Club de Pergamino, which preceded a move to
Rosario Central in 2006.
He first appeared in the club's first-team squad in June 2013 when he was an unused substitute for
Primera B Nacional matches versus
Instituto and
Deportivo Merlo.
However, it took Ledesma almost five further seasons to make his professional debut.
It eventually arrived on 25 April 2017 during a
Copa Argentina game with
Cañuelas, he played the full duration of a 1–0 win.
Six months later, in October, he made his domestic league bow in the
Argentine Primera División
The Primera División (; en, "First Division"), known officialy as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Binance for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Argentina, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
Th ...
versus
Tigre.
On 25 August 2020, Ledesma moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with
La Liga newcomers
Cádiz with a purchase option. His first appearance came in an away win against
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club ( eu, Bilboko Athletic Kluba; es, Athletic Club de Bilbao), commonly known as Athletic Bilbao or just Athletic, is a professional Association football, football club based in the city of Bilbao in the Basque Country (autonomous com ...
on 1 October.
His 100th career match arrived on 29 December in a goalless draw with
Valladolid.
Ledesma finished the 2020-21 season with 32 appearances before Cádiz triggered the purchase option on 22 May 2021, with Ledesma signing a deal with the Spanish club until the end of June 2025.
LEDESMA FIRMA HASTA 2025
cadizcf.com, 22 May 2021
International career
In October 2020, Ledesma received a call-up from the Argentina senior squad under manager Lionel Scaloni
Lionel Sebastián Scaloni (; born 16 May 1978) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who currently coaches the Argentina national team. A versatile player, he operated as a right-back or right midfielder.
Born in Puj ...
; to replace the injured Juan Musso
Juan Agustín Musso (born 6 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Atalanta and the Argentina national team.
Club career
Musso trained at the academy of Club de Regatas San Nicolas, before going ...
.2020 Summer Olympics
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Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
in Tokyo, as the overage players allowed per squad.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
Rosario Central2012–13
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* Copa Argentina: 2017–18
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ledesma, Jeremias
1993 births
Living people
Argentine footballers
Argentine expatriate footballers
People from Pergamino
Men's association football goalkeepers
Olympic footballers for Argentina
Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Primera Nacional players
Argentine Primera División players
La Liga players
Rosario Central footballers
Cádiz CF players
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Footballers from Buenos Aires Province