Leandro Putaro (born 7 January 1997) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

VfL Wolfsburg

Putaro is a youth exponent from VfL Wolfsburg. He made his

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debut on 6 February 2016 against Schalke 04. He substituted

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after 81 minutes in a 3–0 away loss.

Arminia Bielefeld

For the 2016–17 season Putaro went on loan to

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. In June 2017, the deal was made permanent and Putaro signed on three-year deal with Bielefeld.

Eintracht Braunschweig

On 17 August 2018, Putaro joined

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on loan until the end of 2018–19 season.

SC Verl

Putaro moved to

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club SC Verl on 2 February 2021, a day after having been released from his contract by Eintracht Braunschweig.

Return to Arminia Bielefeld

On 29 August 2023, Putaro returned to

on loan.

Alemannia Aachen

On 23 June 2024, Putaro signed with

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International career

Putaro was born in Germany and is of Italian descent. Putaro is a German youth international at various levels.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Putaro, Leandro 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Göttingen German sportspeople of Italian descent German men's footballers Men's association football forwards Germany men's youth international footballers Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players VfL Wolfsburg players Arminia Bielefeld players Eintracht Braunschweig players SC Verl players VfL Osnabrück players Alemannia Aachen players