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Tony Leone (footballer)
Professional footballer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antonio Jeremiah "Tony" Leone Larios (born April 28, 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Monterrey. Born in the United States, he plays for the Mexico national under-23 team.
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Club career
Born in Long Beach, California, Leone began his career with Total Futbol Academy before joining the youth setup of Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.[2] Leone rose through the ranks of the club before signing a professional homegrown player contract alongside fellow Mexican-American teammates Christian Torres and Erik Dueñas on July 8, 2020.[2]
Loan to Las Vegas Lights
On May 22, 2021, Leone was loaned out to Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate Las Vegas Lights for their match against Phoenix Rising.[3] He made his debut in the match, starting for Las Vegas in the 1–5 defeat.[4]
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International career
Leone is eligible to play for the United States or Mexico.[2] He has represented the United States at both the under-15 and under-17 levels, and Mexico at the under-15, under-17, under-19 and under-20.
Leone was called up to the Mexico U-20 team by Luis Ernesto Pérez to participate at the 2021 Revelations Cup, appearing in three matches, where Mexico won the competition.[5] The following year, he was subsequently called up again to the Mexico U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,[6] in which Mexico failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympics.[7]
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Career statistics
Club
- As of match played October 8, 2023[8]
Honours
Mexico U20
Mexico U23
Individual
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship Best XI: 2022
- IFFHS CONCACAF Youth (U20) Best XI: 2022[10]
References
External links
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