Leonardo Jara (born 20 May 1991) is an

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footballer who plays as a

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for

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club Godoy Cruz.

Career

Before Leonardo joined

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, he played for Estudiantes.

D.C. United

On 30 January 2019 Leonardo was loaned to

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from

. He officially debuted for DC on 3 March 2019, in a game against

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. Leonardo typically played as right-back for United. Leonardo scored his first goal for D.C. against the

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on 12 July 2019, from a volley from

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. D.C. United did not sign Leonardo after his loan expired following the 2019 season.

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* * 1991 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Footballers from Corrientes Men's association football fullbacks Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Boca Juniors footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers D.C. United players Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Argentine Primera División players Major League Soccer players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States 21st-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-defender-1990s-stub