Franco Ezequiel Leys (born 18 October 1993) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Leys started out in the youth of local club Villa Felisa, prior to moving in 2013 to join

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side Colón. He made his professional debut on 2 November 2013 against

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. During his first four campaigns with Colón, Leys made sixteen appearances. Leys joined Juventud Unida of

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in August 2017. His first appearance for Juventud came versus Flandria in the league on 17 September.

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completed the signing of Leys in June 2018. He made thirty total appearances in 2018–19, though played just once (in the

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) in the subsequent campaign due to a serious injury. In July 2020, Leys agreed a move to

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. On 4 February 2021, Leys joined

club Patronato on a deal until the end of 2022.¡BIENVENIDO, FRANCO LEYS!
capatronato.com, 4 February 2021

Career statistics

Honours

Patronato *

: 2021–22

References

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