Leonardo Baima (born 5 October 1992) is an Argentine professional

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who last played as a midfielder for the

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in USL League One. Besides Argentina, he has played in Croatia.

Career

Baima began his footballing career with

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. He didn't appear competitively for the club, though was an unused substitute once during the

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against Unión Santa Fe on 25 August 2012. In June 2013, Baima was loaned to Primera B Nacional's Aldosivi. He made his professional debut during a 3–0 defeat to

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on 4 August, prior to netting his first goal against Defensa y Justicia on 24 August. Baima left Boca Juniors permanently in January 2015, joining Defensores de Belgrano in Primera B Metropolitana. Seventy-nine games and five goals followed in three seasons. On 14 February 2018, Baima completed a move to Croatian Second Football League side Dugopolje. His first appearance for the club arrived on 10 March versus Šibenik, while his final match came in a defeat to

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as Dugopolje finished sixth in 2017–18. Baima returned to Argentine football in July 2018 after he signed for Chacarita Juniors in Primera B Nacional. Baima signed with USL League One club

on 3 February 2022. At the end of the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by the Kickers.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baima, Leonardo 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Santa Fe Province Argentine footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Croatia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Primera Nacional players Primera B Metropolitana players First Football League (Croatia) players Boca Juniors footballers Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Defensores de Belgrano footballers NK Dugopolje players Chacarita Juniors footballers Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers Club Atlético Platense footballers Central Norte players Richmond Kickers players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States