Leandro Damián Aguirre (born 8 February 1989) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a left-back, for

Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk () is a small, traditional fishing village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishermen and history. As at March 2014, the village had a population of 3,534. The ...

in Malta.

Career

Aguirre's career began with

Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...

. He made his professional debut during the

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, being substituted on at half-time of a victory away to Colón on 4 July 2009. Aguirre was loaned to

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of the

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in 2010, though returned to Boca Juniors soon after without featuring. 2011 saw Ben Hur sign Aguirre on loan. He was selected in one fixture in

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while there. A third loan was confirmed on 30 June 2011, with Aguirre joining Primera B Nacional's Aldosivi. Fourteen appearances followed, before Aldosivi signed him permanently. In July 2014, Aguirre moved to Independiente Rivadavia having scored one goal, versus

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, in forty-six matches as a full Aldosivi player. His first appearance arrived during a home draw with Atlético Tucumán on 29 August. June 2016 saw Aguirre switch Argentina for Malta as he signed with reigning

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champions

Valletta Valletta (, mt, il-Belt Valletta, ) is an Local councils of Malta, administrative unit and capital city, capital of Malta. Located on the Malta (island), main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, i ...

. His bow came in a

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qualifier with

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, who they beat over two legs before being eliminated by

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

. He netted goals across the 2016–17 campaign against

Balzan Balzan ( mt, Ħal Balzan) is a municipality in the Central Region of Malta, one of the so-called three villages, together with Attard and Lija. The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, becom ...

, Hamrun Spartans, Pembroke Athleta and Tarxien Rainbows. Aguirre returned to his homeland with Gimnasia y Esgrima in August 2017. They won promotion from Torneo Federal A in his first season, as he went on to make forty-six appearances and score three goals in all competitions across the next two campaigns as a Primera B Nacional club. On 20 September 2020, Aguirre headed back to Maltese football for a second stint with Valletta. He scored on his competitive debut against

Birkirkara Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara) is a city in the central region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Ou ...

a day later.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aguirre, Leandro 1989 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Uruguay Expatriate footballers in Malta Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Malta Argentine Primera División players Torneo Argentino B players Primera Nacional players Maltese Premier League players Torneo Federal A players Boca Juniors footballers Club Nacional de Football players Club Sportivo Ben Hur players Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Independiente Rivadavia footballers Valletta F.C. players Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza footballers