Aníbal Andrés Leguizamón Espínola (born 10 January 1992), known as Aníbal Leguizamón, is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Belgrano.

Career

Leguizamón had a youth spell with

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, before beginning his senior career with

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's Sportivo Barracas. In 2015, Leguizamón joined Argentino of

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. After four goals in seventy-two fixtures across two years, Leguizamón left Argentino in June 2017 after agreeing to sign for

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. He went on to score five goals against Gimnasia y Esgrima (2),

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and Estudiantes. On 20 June 2018, Leguizamón joined

Primera B Nacional Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, (English "National B Division"), and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 38 team ...

ex-club Arsenal de Sarandí. His professional debut arrived on 15 September during a defeat to Instituto. In June 2019, Leguizamón headed to Ecuador with

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's Emelec on loan. He made his bow on 13 July against Fuerza Amarilla, scoring an own-goal within the first minute prior to coming off injured after seventeen. Upon returning from injury, Leguizamón made a total of twelve appearances across his twelve-month temporary spell and ended it as club captain. On 17 June 2020, Emelec activated their purchase option for Leguizamón. On 21 August 2024, Leguizamón returned to Argentina to join Belgrano, signing a contract until 2026.

Personal life

Leguizamón is the nephew of former footballers Darío Espínola and Oscar Espínola.

Career statistics

Honours

Arsenal de Sarandí *

: 2018–19

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leguizamon, Anibal 1992 births Living people People from Quilmes Partido Argentine sportspeople of Paraguayan descent Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Torneo Argentino B players Torneo Federal A players Primera C Metropolitana players Primera Nacional players Ecuadorian Serie A players Argentine Primera División players Argentino de Quilmes players Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo players Arsenal de Sarandí footballers C.S. Emelec footballers Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Footballers from Buenos Aires Province 21st-century Argentine sportsmen