Leandro Isaac Maciel (born 29 December 1995) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Brazilian club

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Career

Maciel began his career with

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side Lanús, featuring for the club's U20s at the

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where he scored and was sent off as Lanús finished fourth. He made his professional debut for the first-team during their final league fixture of

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, playing the last twenty-two minutes of a 1–3 defeat to

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on 22 May. His first senior goal came in a 1–5 defeat to River Plate on 28 December 2018. In June 2019, Maciel was loaned to Aldosivi for the 2019–20 season. After seventeen appearances in all competitions, Maciel was signed permanently by Aldosivi in August 2020.

Career statistics

Honours

;Lanús *

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maciel, Leandro 1995 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético Lanús footballers Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero footballers Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil