Leandro Guido Testa (born March 24, 1976, in
General Belgrano, Buenos Aires) is a former
footballer
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from
Argentina
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who played as a
defender.
Football career
Testa started out at
Estudiantes de La Plata
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in 1996. He spent 6 years at the club, making 116 appearances during this period. In 2002, he chose to join
Nueva Chicago where he indisputably earned a spot in the starting eleven since his arrival. In June 2004 he transferred to
Arsenal de Sarandí
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The football team currently plays in Primera Nacional, t ...
, but returned to Chicago the following year after only 4 games played with ''el viaducto''. In early 2007, Testa signed for
Ferro Carril Oeste
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.
Coaching career
In July 2013, after retiring, Testa was appointed in a role at
Nueva Chicago's management, as a link between players, coaching staff and leaders. He resigned at the end of the year.
In 2014, Testa began as a youth coach at
Estudiantes LP. As of April 2021, Testa was still in the same position.
El Torneo Inicial de Juveniles pone primera
estudiantesdelaplata.com, 9 April 2021
See also
*Football in Argentina
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*List of football clubs in Argentina
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References
External links
* at Futbol XXI
Profile at futbolpasion
1976 births
Living people
Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
Argentine men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Argentina men's international footballers
Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers
Arsenal de Sarandí footballers
Ferro Carril Oeste footballers
20th-century Argentine sportsmen
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