Leonardo Baima

Leonardo Baima (born 5 October 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Atenas in Torneo Federal A.^[1] Besides Argentina, he has played in Croatia.^[2]

Leonardo Baima

Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Baima
Date of birth	(1992-10-05) 5 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	San Jorge, Argentina
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Boca Juniors	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ Aldosivi (loan)	11	(1)
2015–2017	Defensores de Belgrano	75	(5)
2018	Dugopolje	13	(0)
2018–2019	Chacarita Juniors	12	(1)
2019	Nueva Chicago	14	(1)
2020	Platense	3	(0)
2020	General Díaz
2021–2022	Central Norte	13	(1)
2022	Richmond Kickers	13	(1)
2023	Atenas	13	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 October 2022

Career

Baima began his footballing career with Boca Juniors.^[1][3] He didn't appear competitively for the club, though was an unused substitute once during the 2012–13 Argentine Primera División season against Unión Santa Fe on 25 August 2012.^[1] In June 2013, Baima was loaned to Primera B Nacional's Aldosivi.^[1][4] He made his professional debut during a 3–0 defeat to San Martín on 4 August, prior to netting his first goal against Defensa y Justicia on 24 August.^[1] Baima left Boca Juniors permanently in January 2015, joining Defensores de Belgrano in Primera B Metropolitana.^[1] Seventy-nine games and five goals followed in three seasons.^[1]

On 14 February 2018, Baima completed a move to Croatian Second Football League side Dugopolje.^[1] His first appearance for the club arrived on 10 March versus Šibenik, while his final match came in a defeat to Lučko as Dugopolje finished sixth in 2017–18.^[1] Baima returned to Argentine football in July 2018 after he signed for Chacarita Juniors in Primera B Nacional.^[1][5]

Baima signed with USL League One club Richmond Kickers on 3 February 2022.^[6] At the end of the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by the Kickers.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 7 December 2018.^[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup		Continental[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Boca Juniors	2012–13	Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
Aldosivi (loan)	2013–14	Primera B Nacional	11	1	1	0	—		—		0	0	12	1
Defensores de Belgrano	2015	Primera B Metropolitana	28	3	0	0	—		—		1[c]	0	29	3
	2016		16	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	16	0
	2016–17		31	2	2	0	—		—		1[d]	0	34	2
	Total		75	5	2	0	—		—		2	0	79	5
Dugopolje	2017–18	Second League	13	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	13	0
Chacarita Juniors	2018–19	Primera B Nacional	8	1	0	0	—		—		0	0	8	1
Career total			107	7	3	0	—		—		2	0	112	7

1. Includes the Copa Argentina and Croatian Football Cup
2. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
3. One appearance in the 2015 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
4. One appearance in the 2016–17 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs