Leonardo Casanova Díaz (born February 6, 1985) is a Mexican football manager and former player.[1] He was born in Tuxtla Gutiérrez. He is the brother of the professional football player, Miguel Ángel Casanova.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Casanova Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Jaguares de Tapachula | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Petroleros de Salamanca | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Jaguares A | 25 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Irapuato | 40 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 14 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Irapuato | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020 | Cafetaleros de Chiapas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his career as a professional footballer, he played on the teams Jaguares de Tapachula, Petroleros de Salamanca, Irapuato and Cruz Azul Hidalgo.
In 2015, Casanova was appointed as CEO of Cafetaleros de Tapachula.[2] On February 25, 2020, he was appointed as new Cafetaleros de Chiapas manager.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Leonardo Casanova Díaz". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA MX. 1999-03-13. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Presentan a directiva y cuerpo técnico de Cafetaleros de Tapachula". La Voz del Sureste (in Spanish). 22 June 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Ortega, Jesús (25 February 2020). "Apuesta chiapaneca en la dirección técnica". Cuarto Poder (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2020.