Leonardo Germán Sigali (; born 28 May 1987) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Lokomotiva.

Club career

Sigali came through the youth system at Nueva Chicago, club from the Western part of the Argentine capital, to make his professional debut in 2006. With Nueva Chicago Sigali formed part of the team that was champion of the

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(Argentine second division) 2006 Clausura, and ascended to the

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. He played the 2006-07 season with Chicago in Primera as a central defender along Nicolás Sánchez. However, the club was relegated after losing the playoff to Tigre. Subsequently, Sigali was bought by Spanish side

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. However, he was immediately loaned to

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in 2007, as they needed more defensive cover due to injuries of other key players. He helped his new team to win the Apertura 2007 tournament, Lanús' first ever top flight league title. In 2008, he joined newly promoted Godoy Cruz, on loan. The deal was made permanent in 2010, when Godoy Cruz bought 50% of Sigali's rights.

International career

In 2007, Sigali was part of the

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squad that won the 2007 U-20 World Cup.

Honours

Lanús * Primera División: 2007 Apertura Dinamo Zagreb *

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: 2014–15, 2015–16 *

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: 2014–15, 2015–16 Racing Club * Primera División: 2018–19 *

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Argentina U20 *

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References

External links

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Official Team Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sigali, Leonardo 1987 births Living people Argentine people of indigenous peoples descent Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Men's association football central defenders Argentine Primera División players Croatian Football League players Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers GNK Dinamo Zagreb players Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Copa Sudamericana–winning players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Croatia 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Footballers from Campana, Buenos Aires