Leandro Guaita

Leandro Guaita
Personal information
Date of birth	19 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	La Plata, Argentina
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Lavello
Youth career
	Estudiantes
2004–2005	FC Basel
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2004	Estudiantes
2005–2006	Vicenza
2006	Sapri
2007–2008	Nuorese
2008–2009	Alghero
2009	San Marino
2009–2010	Poggibonsi
2010–2011	Virtus Casarano
2011–2012	Independiente José Terán
2012	SV Wehen Wiesbaden
2012	SV Wehen Wiesbaden II
2012	Shenzhen Ruby
2013–2014	Victoria
2014–2015	Estudiantes San Luis
2015	CD Vida
2015–2016	Albalonga
2016	Pol. Arzachena
2016–2019	Potenza
2019–2021	Taranto
2021–2022	Potenza
2022–	Lavello
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2022

Leandro Guaita (Spanish pronunciation: [leˈandɾo ˈɣwajta];^[a] born 19 May 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger in Italy for Serie D club Lavello.

Club career

Born in La Plata, Guaita started his career with local club Estudiantes in 2003. He transferred to Swiss football club FC Basel in 2004 and moved to Serie B side Vicenza Calcio in 2005. However, Guaita did not establish himself in the club and played for some lower-level clubs in Italy between 2006 and 2010, such as S.S.D. Sapri Calcio, U.S.D. Nuorese Calcio, Polisportiva Alghero, San Marino Calcio, U.S. Poggibonsi and A.S.D. Virtus Casarano.

In the summer of 2011, Guaita signed a contract with Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente José Terán. He made 18 league appearances in the Second stage of the season, scoring one goal, helping the club avoid relegation. Guaita moved to 3. Liga club SV Wehen Wiesbaden in January 2012.^[1] He made his debut on 24 January in a 1–1 draw against SV Werder Bremen II, coming on as a substitute for Jonne Hjelm in the 69th minute. Guaita played only one match for the first team and one game for the second team in the Hessenliga. On 20 March, Guaita had his contract terminated by mutual consent.^[2]

On 12 July 2012, Guaita signed a half-year deal with China League One side Shenzhen Ruby by manager Philippe Troussier. He made his League One debut on 21 July in a 1–0 home win against Tianjin Songjiang, coming on as a substitute for Takashi Rakuyama by the end of the match.^[3] Mainly used as a substitute by Shenzhen Ruby, Guaita made 11 appearances in 2012 season and scored a goal. He was released by Shenzhen at the end of the season.

On 20 July 2019, he joined Taranto in Serie D.^[4]

Notes

^ In isolation, Guaita is pronounced [ˈɡwajta].

References

^ Leandro Guaita verpflichtet Archived 22 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine(in German)
^ Leandro Guaita löst Vertrag mit SVWW auf eigenen Wunsch auf Archived 15 September 2012 at archive.today(in German)
^ 红钻1比0力克天津松江缩小与第2名的积分差距(in Chinese)
^ "IL TARANTO CALA IL SUO ASSO NELLA MANICA: LEANDRO GUAITA" (Press release) (in Italian). Taranto. 20 July 2019.

[1] In isolation, Guaita is pronounced [ˈɡwajta].

[2] Leandro Guaita verpflichtet Archived 22 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine(in German)

[3] Leandro Guaita löst Vertrag mit SVWW auf eigenen Wunsch auf Archived 15 September 2012 at archive.today(in German)

[4] 红钻1比0力克天津松江缩小与第2名的积分差距(in Chinese)

[5] "IL TARANTO CALA IL SUO ASSO NELLA MANICA: LEANDRO GUAITA" (Press release) (in Italian). Taranto. 20 July 2019.

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