Leonardo Jara (born May 20, 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a

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for Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sarsfield.

Career

Before Leonardo joined Boca Juniors, he played for Estudiantes.

D.C. United

On January 30, 2019, Leonardo was loaned to

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from Boca Juniors. He officially debuted for DC on March 3, 2019, in a game against

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. Leonardo typically played as right-back for United. Leonardo scored his first goal for D.C. against the

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on July 12, 2019, from a volley from

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. D.C. United did not sign Leonardo after his loan expired following the 2019 season.

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* * 1991 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Sportspeople from Corrientes Footballers from Corrientes Province Men's association football fullbacks Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Boca Juniors footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers D.C. United players Argentine Primera División players Major League Soccer players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States {{Argentina-footy-defender-1990s-stub