Leonardo Ulloa

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Leonardo Ulloa is an Argentine former professional footballer known for playing as a striker.

Ulloa began his professional career in 2002 with Comisión de Actividades Infantiles before moving to San Lorenzo in 2005.

He was part of the San Lorenzo squad that won the Argentine Primera División in the 2007 Clausura.

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Биография

Early Life

José Leonardo Ulloa Fernández was born in General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina. He began his football journey in 2002 with Comisión de Actividades Infantiles, a club in the Primera B Nacional. His talent quickly shone through, leading him to San Lorenzo in 2005, where he was part of the squad that clinched the 2007 Clausura title.

Career

Ulloa's career took him through several clubs, including a brief stint at Arsenal de Sarandí in 2007 before moving to Spain in 2008 to join CD Castellón. He made an impressive impact there, scoring 16 goals in his debut season. In 2010, he signed with Unión Deportiva Almería, where he continued to excel, notably scoring a last-minute equalizer against Real Sociedad in his second match. His time at Almería included a standout performance in the Copa del Rey, where he scored three goals in a single match against Mallorca.

In 2013, Ulloa joined Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., and later, in 2014, he made a significant move to Leicester City F.C. During his time with Leicester, he was part of the squad that achieved a historic Premier League title in the 2015–16 season. Ulloa also had a brief spell with CF Pachuca and has been recognized as a top scorer in the Segunda División during the 2011–12 season.

Personal Life

Beyond the pitch, Ulloa's life has seen its share of controversy. He was named in the Panama Papers leak in 2016, which revealed offshore accounts linked to him. Despite an offer from the Chile national team to represent them due to his grandfather's Chilean roots, Ulloa declined the opportunity to play internationally for Chile.

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Карьера и клубы

International career

In late 2014 Ulloa, whose grandfather was born in Chile, had an offer from Chile national team manager Jorge Sampaoli to become naturalized and represent them, but he declined it.

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Club career

Early years and Castellón

Born in General Roca, Río Negro, Ulloa started his career in 2002, playing with Primera B Nacional side Comisión de Actividades Infantiles. In 2005 he moved to the Primera División, signing for San Lorenzo where he was part of the squad that won the 2007 Clausura. Shortly after, Ulloa joined Arsenal de Sarandí. In the summer of 2008, after a brief stint with Olimpo, he moved to Spain to play for Segunda División club Castellón, where he was reunited with compatriot and former CAI teammate José Tabares. He scored 16 goals in his debut season, his team's best and sixth in the league.

Almería

Ulloa posted similar numbers in 2009–10, but Castellón were relegated after finishing 22nd and last. In late June 2010 he moved to another club in the country, Almería, signing a five-year contract. On 13 September 2010, in only his second official match for the Andalusians, Ulloa scored in the last minute for a 2–2 La Liga home draw against Real Sociedad, after an individual effort. The following month, against the same opponent in the Copa del Rey's round-of-32 first leg, he netted twice in the last 20 minutes to help his team come back from 2–0 to win 3–2 in the Basque Country. On 22 December 2010, again in the domestic cup, Ulloa scored three goals and assisted on another, as Almería beat Mallorca 4–3 in the first leg, winning 8–6 on aggregate. On 16 January 2011 he took his league tally to five, netting in a 1–1 home draw against Real Madrid…

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Club: Unión Deportiva Almería (2010–2013)
Club: San Lorenzo de Almagro (2005–2007)
Club: Comisión de Actividades Infantiles (2002–2004)
Club: CD Castellón (2008–2010)
Club: Arsenal Fútbol Club (2007–2007)
Club: Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. (2013–2014)
Club: Sarmiento (2008–2008)
Club: Leicester City F.C. (2014–)
Club: CF Pachuca
League: Premier League

Личное

Personal life

Ulloa was one of up to 20 top footballers named in the Panama Papers, a 2016 leak of offshore accounts. In 2008, while at San Lorenzo, he ceded his economic and image rights to Jump Drive Sports Rights LLC, registered in Washington in the name of two companies registered in Samoa. The director of the company at the time of the leak was on trial for fraud; it was alleged he took money that was due to Ulloa.

▸ Источник: Wikipedia