Leonel Jesús Vangioni Rangel (born 5 May 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a left-back for Newell's Old Boys in the Argentine Primera División.[4] Vangioni is known for scoring the decisive penalty that won Monterrey the Apertura 2019 tournament against Club América.
![]() Leonel Vangioni in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonel Jesús Vangioni Rangel[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1987-05-05) 5 May 1987 (age 35)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Villa Constitución, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Newell's Old Boys | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
Newell's Old Boys | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2012 | Newell's Old Boys | 157 | (7) |
2013–2016 | River Plate | 92 | (5) |
2016–2017 | Milan | 15 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Monterrey | 79 | (2) |
2020–2022 | Libertad | 19 | (0) |
2022– | Newell's Old Boys | 13 | (0) |
National team | |||
2009–2014 | Argentina | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:10, 27 June 2022 (UTC) |
His grandfather, Davide Roca, originated from Riesi in the Province of Caltanissetta, Sicily.[5] Vangioni made his professional debut for Newell's in November 2006 and soon established himself as an important member of the first team squad. He scored his first goal in a game against San Lorenzo de Almagro on 4 August 2007. He moved to River Plate in January 2013 for a fee around €1.1 million.[citation needed]
On 14 February 2016, it was announced that Vangioni would be joining Italian club Milan on the expiration of his River contract in July. On 16 January 2017, Vangioni made his debut with Milan, coming as a substitute for Davide Calabria in a 2–2 draw against Torino.[6]
On 21 July 2017, it was announced that he would sign for Monterrey.
On 19 October 2020, D10 announced that Vangioni had signed with Club Libertad in the Primera División Paraguaya.[7] Libertad officially presented Vangioni through Social Media as he arrive from Liga MX club Monterrey, where he was teammates with Paraguayan Celso Ortiz.[8]
Vangioni was called up to the Argentine national team for the first time to play a friendly match against Ghana on 30 September 2009. In 2012, he took part in both legs of Superclásico de las Américas.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newell's Old Boys | 2006–07 | Primera División | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2007–08 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||||
2008–09 | 34 | 5 | — | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||||
2009–10 | 31 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
2010–11 | 13 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
2011–12 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||||
2012–13 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
Total | 163 | 7 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 167 | 7 | ||||
River Plate | 2012–13 | Primera División | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||
2013–14 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
2014 | 15 | 1 | — | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
2015 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
2016 | 9 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
Total | 90 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 128 | 5 | ||
Milan | 2016–17 | Serie A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Career total | 268 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 310 | 12 |
As of 14 October 2014[update].[10]
Argentina national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2009 | 1 | 0 |
2012 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
River Plate
Milan
Monterrey
Individual
Newell's Old Boys – current squad | |
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2014 South American Team of the Year | |
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2017–18 Liga MX Best XI | |
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Apertura | |
Clausura |
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