Serge Sidoine Tchaha Leuko (born 4 August 1993) is a Cameroonian professional

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who plays as a right or left back for Cypriot club Nea Salamis.

Club career

Born in

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, Leuko joined

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's youth setup in 2008, through the

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Foundation. After representing Atlètic de Ciutadella and CF Torre Levante, he moved to

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in 2011. Leuko made his senior debut for the latter's reserves in the 2012–13 campaign, in

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. On 17 July 2015 he signed a three-year contract with CD Lugo in Segunda División, but was loaned to third-tier club

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on 10 August, for one year. Leuko made his professional debut on 21 August 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Igor Martínez in a 2–2 away draw against

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. Initially a backup to Jordi Calavera as a right back, he overtook veteran

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on the left side in December, becoming a first choice afterwards. On 17 September 2020, Leuko agreed to a one-year deal with

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side

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International career

After playing for

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at under-20 level, Leuko was first called by the full side on 12 March 2017 for two friendlies against

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and Guinea. He made his full international debut sixteen days later, starting in 1–2 to the latter.

References

External links

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Stats and bio at Ciberche
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leuko, Serge 1993 births Living people Footballers from Douala Cameroonian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Belgian Pro League players Valencia CF Mestalla footballers CD Lugo players UD Somozas players S.K. Beveren players Cameroon men's international footballers Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium