Leandro Sebastián Vega (born 27 May 1996) is an

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player who currently plays for Emelec as a

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. He also played for the Argentine National Youth Football Team ( Under 15, Under-17 and now plays for the

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Career

His debut on the River Plate's first-team was on the Victory at the 2015 Copa EuroAmericana Match, where River Plate's team Won the tournament Against the

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(one of the teams that play in Spain's top flight,

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) In July 2018, Vega joined

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on loan from River Plate. On 20 March 2019 it was confirmed, that Emelec had acquired the player on a permanent basis.Emelec adquirió los derechos deportivos de Leandro Vega
benditofutbol.com, 20 March 2019 Vega penned a 4-year contract with the club.

References

External links

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Leandro Vega profile at goal.com
* 1996 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers San Martín de San Juan footballers C.S. Emelec footballers C.D. Antofagasta footballers Argentine Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Argentina men's youth international footballers Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Men's association football defenders Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Argentina {{Argentina-footy-defender-1990s-stub