Leandro Gastón Otormín Fumero (born 30 July 1996) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for Cerro Largo.

Career

A youth academy graduate of

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, Otormín made his professional debut on 15 August 2015, coming on as a 74th minute substitute for

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in 4–1 win against

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. While being on loan at Racing Montevideo, he scored his first senior goal on 7 February 2016 in a 2–0 win against

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. Otormín is a former Uruguay youth international and was included in squad for

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. He scored four goals from five matches in the tournament, netting braces against

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and

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. Along with Franco Acosta, he was also team's top scorer at the tournament.

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1996 births Footballers from Tacuarembó Department Living people Men's association football forwards Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's youth international footballers Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Club Nacional de Football players Racing Club de Montevideo players Venados F.C. players Montevideo City Torque players Cerro Largo F.C. players Defensa y Justicia footballers Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Uruguayan Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Ascenso MX players Argentine Primera División players Super League Greece 2 players Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece 21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1990s-stub