Théo Leoni

Belgian footballer (born 2000)

Théo Leoni
Théo Leoni in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Belgium
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2012 Charleroi
2012–2022 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 RSCA Futures 19 (1)
2022– Anderlecht 23 (3)
International career‡
2017 Belgium U17 6 (0)
2019 Belgium U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:40, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:40, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Théo Leoni (born 21 April 2000) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian First Division A club Anderlecht[1][2]

Career

Leoni moved from the youth ranks of R. Charleroi S.C. to Anderlecht in 2012.[3] On 5 September 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht.[4] He made his debut for Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division A on 30 October 2022 against K.A.S. Eupen. He had been captaining RSCA Futures in the Challenger Pro League, and been training with the Anderlecht first team since being promoted under former manager Vincent Kompany in 2019. A graceful left-footed playmaker, a debut in the first team prior to 2022 had been delayed by an initial lack of physicality but this part of his game developed with time.[5] This development was to the extent that he has been described as “a revelation at number 8, the engine of the RCSA Futures”.[6] Commenting after his debut at the relatively late age of 22, Leoni said he “had always remained positive” during his ten years at the club despite seeing players younger than him make first team starts before him.[7]

International career

Leoni was born in Belgium to an Italian father and Spanish mother.[8] He is a youth international for Belgium, having played up to the Belgium U19s.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Théo Leoni sur son premier match avec l'équipe première d'Anderlecht: "Une immense fierté de jouer pour ce magnifique club"". Le Soir. 30 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Théo Leoni après ses premières minutes sous la vareuse d'Anderlecht : 'C'est une immense fierté, j'attends ça depuis longtemps'". RTBF.
  3. ^ "The Anderlecht debut of Theo Leoni, an "ancien" of 22 years". sporza.be.
  4. ^ "Anderlecht: premier contrat pro pour Théo Leoni". Le Soir. 5 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Veldman bezorgt Anderlecht nieuwe parel". voetbalnieuws.be.
  6. ^ "Anderlecht already have two acquisitions for next season". voetbalnieuws.be.
  7. ^ "Eindelijk maakt Théo Leoni zijn debuut na vier jaar wachten: "Ik ben altijd positief gebleven"". voetbalkrant.com.
  8. ^ "Anderlecht Online - Est-ce enfin l'heure pour le jeune Theo Leoni ? (15 nov. 20)".
  9. ^ "Royal Belgian FA". www.rbfa.be.

External links

Théo Leoni at Soccerway

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