Leonardo Martín Ferreyra (born 21 October 1991) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Ferreyra began his senior career in 2009 with

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's Gimnasia y Esgrima. His professional debut arrived on 29 October during a goalless draw away to

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, which preceded the defender scoring his opening goal against Aldosivi on 6 February 2010. Over the course of his first four seasons, he participated in seventy-six matches and scored four times. On 30 June 2013, Ferreyra joined Primera División side Olimpo on a season-long loan deal. Eighteen appearances followed. He returned to Gimnasia ahead of the 2014, going on to take his tally to two hundred and fourteen appearances and eight goals. In August 2020, after eleven senior years at Gimnasia, Ferreyra departed to sign for fellow Primera B Nacional team Instituto. In December 2021, Ferreyra signed a deal with

.Leonardo Ferreyra: "Me hubiese gustado quedarme en Instituto"
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International career

In 2011, Ferreyra was selected by the Argentina U20s for the

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. He won five caps at the tournament as they reached the final, where they lost to hosts Mexico U23s.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferreyra, Leonardo 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Jujuy Province Argentine footballers Argentina youth international footballers Argentina under-20 international footballers Pan American Games medalists in football Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Association football defenders Primera Nacional players Argentine Primera División players Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers Olimpo footballers Instituto footballers Club Almagro players Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games