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Leandro Damián Aguirre (born 8 February 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Gimnasia y Esgrima.
Career
Aguirre's career began with Boca Juniors. He made his professional debut during the 2008–09 Argentine Primera División season, being substituted on at half-time of a victory away to Colón on 4 July 2009. Aguirre was loaned to Nacional of the Uruguayan Primera División in 2010, though returned to Boca Juniors soon after without featuring. 2011 saw Ben Hur sign Aguirre on loan. He was selected in one fixture in Torneo Argentino B while with them. A third loan was confirmed on 30 June 2011, with Aguirre joining Primera B Nacional's Aldosivi. Fourteen appearances followed, before Aldosivi signed him permanently.
In July 2014, Aguirre moved to Independiente Rivadavia having scored one goal, versus Deportivo Merlo, in forty-six matches as a full Aldosivi player. His first appearance arrived during a home draw with Atlético Tucumán on 29 August. June 2016 saw Aguirre switch Argentina for Malta as he signed with reigning Premier League champions Valletta. His bow came in a UEFA Champions League qualifier with B36 Tórshavn, who they beat over two legs before being eliminated by Red Star Belgrade. He netted goals across the 2016–17 campaign against Balzan, Hamrun Spartans, Pembroke Athleta and Tarxien Rainbows.
Aguirre returned to his homeland with Gimnasia y Esgrima in August 2017.
Career statistics
- As of 17 January 2019.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2008–09 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nacional (loan) | 2010–11 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ben Hur (loan) | 2010–11 | Torneo Argentino B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aldosivi (loan) | 2011–12 | Primera B Nacional | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Aldosivi | 2012–13 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | |||
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2014 | Primera B Nacional | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |||
| Valletta | 2016–17 | Premier League | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2017–18 | Torneo Federal A | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 180 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 201 | 6 | ||
