Leonardo Campana

Leonardo Campana Romero (born 24 July 2000) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Inter Miami, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. He also represents the Ecuador national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Campana and the second or maternal family name is Romero.
Leonardo Campana
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Campana Romero[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Inter Miami
(on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number 9
Youth career
2016–2019 Barcelona SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Barcelona SC 16 (3)
2020– Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Famalicão (loan) 9 (2)
2021 → Grasshopper (loan) 14 (3)
2022– → Inter Miami (loan) 9 (5)
National team‡
2019 Ecuador U20 16 (6)
2019–2020 Ecuador U23 6 (1)
2019– Ecuador 10 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Ecuador
FIFA U-20 World Cup
2019 Poland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:39, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2021

Club career

He began his career with Barcelona SC in 2016.[2] He scored his first professional goal on 21 April 2019 against Delfín de Manta.

On 21 January 2020 he moved to English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in a three-and-a-half-year deal.[3]

On 19 September, he joined Primeira Liga side, Famalicão, on a season long loan.[4] Campana made his debut for Famalicão on September 28, 2020, being substituted for Rubén del Campo in a 2–1 victory over Belenenses SAD.[5] Campana scored his first goal for Famalicão on April 22, 2021 during a 3–0 victory versus Gil Vicente F.C..[6]

On 16 July 2021, Campana joined Swiss Super League side Grasshopper on a season-long loan deal.[7] His first appearance for the Swiss side came in a 2–0 defeat against Basel, where he conceded an own goal.

On 20 January 2022, it was announced that Campana would join Major League Soccer club Inter Miami on a season-long loan.[8] Campana made his debut for Inter Miami on February 26, 2022, starting in a 0–0 draw versus Chicago Fire FC.[9] Campana scored his first goal for Inter Miami on March 6, 2022, their only goal in a 5–1 loss to Austin FC.[10] Campana was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 6 of the 2022 season on April 11, 2022, for his hat trick against the New England Revolution.[11]

International career

Campana started to gather attention at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship where he scored six goals in nine games as Ecuador were crowned champions.[12]

Personal life

Campana is the son of former professional tennis player turned politician Pablo Campana, who after representing Ecuador at the 1996 Olympics is now Minister for commerce in the Ecuadorean government. His great-grandfather, Gabriel, won six Ecuadorian league winners’ medals in the 1920s, and his grandfather, Isidro Romero, was the president of Barcelona Sporting Club for 15 years and the team’s stadium in Guayaquil, where Campana used to play, is named after him.[13] Campana is also an United States citizen.[14]

Career statistics
As of 29 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona SC 2019 Ecuadorian Serie A 16300——163
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2019–20 Premier League 000000—00
2020–21 000000—00
2021–22 000000—00
Famalicão (loan) 2020–21 Primeira Liga 9200000092
Grasshoppers (loan) 2021–22 Swiss Super League 10300—00103
Inter Miami (loan) 2022 Major League Soccer 6400—0021
Total 4112000000379

    Honours

    Ecuador U20

    References
    1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
    2. Leonardo Campana at Soccerway
    3. "Wolves secure Campana signing". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
    4. "Loan move for Campana". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
    5. "BELENENSES VS. FAMALICÃO 1 – 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
    6. "GIL VICENTE VS. FAMALICÃO 0 – 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
    7. "Campana makes loan move to Grasshoppers". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
    8. "Inter Miami CF Signs Ecuadorian International Forward Leonardo Campana on Loan | Inter Miami CF".
    9. "INTER MIAMI VS. CHICAGO FIRE 0 – 0". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
    10. "AUSTIN VS. INTER MIAMI 5 – 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
    11. "Inter Miami striker Leonardo Campana named Week 6 Player of the Week". mlssoccer.com. April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
    12. Alarcón, Fabián (27 February 2019). "El día en que Leonardo Campana hizo expulsar a un jugador de Liga ante BSC". Redacción Bendito Fútbol (D). Retrieved 21 March 2019.
    13. FIFA.com
    14. "Inter Miami CF Signs Ecuadorian International Forward Leonardo Campana on Loan | Inter Miami CF".
    15. "Mina sparks historic finish for Ecuador". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019.
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