Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Leo Román
Spanish footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Leonardo "Leo" Román Riquelme (born 6 July 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for RCD Mallorca.
Remove ads
Club career
Summarize
Perspective
Román was born in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, and represented UD Atlético Isleño, CF Sant Rafel and Atlètic Penya Blanc-i-Blava before joining SCR Peña Deportiva's youth setup in 2017.[2] On 31 August 2018, after finishing his formation, he returned to Sant Rafel on loan for the season, being assigned to the main squad in the Tercera División.[3]
Román made his senior debut on 3 November 2018, starting in a 1–2 away loss against UD Poblense.[4] He returned to Peña in the following June, after playing 14 matches, and was assigned to the main squad in the Segunda División B.[5]
On 6 August 2020, Román signed a four-year contract with RCD Mallorca and was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[6] He made his first-team debut on 16 December of the following year, starting in a 6–0 away routing of UD Llanera in the season's Copa del Rey.[7]
Román played his first match for Mallorca against a professional side on 5 January 2022, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win at SD Eibar, also in the national cup.[8] He made his La Liga debut three days later, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Levante UD.[9]
On 12 July 2022, Román renewed his contract with the Bermellones until 2026.[10] On 28 June 2023, he was loaned to second division side Real Oviedo for the season.[11]
After being an undisputed starter, Román returned to Mallorca in July 2024, but was mainly a backup to Dominik Greif. On 16 July 2025, he renewed his contract until 2030.[12]
Remove ads
Personal life
Román's father Vicente was also a footballer and a goalkeeper who later became a manager, while his older brother Alejandro also plays in the same position. His father also represented Peña Deportiva and managed both his sons at Sant Rafel.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 May 2025[13]
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads