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Danny Leyva

b. 2003

American soccer player

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Born 2003. Danny Leyva is an American association football player.

Daniel Ulises Leyva (born May 5, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Necaxa of Liga MX after starting his career with Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders.

Club career Leyva was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada; his father Ulises had played in the youth academy of Club América in Mexico City, but left the sport to pursue a career in civil engineering. Leyva played for the Barcelona USA Academy in Las Vegas before joining the Seattle Sounders FC Academy at the age of 13. Leyva was placed on Seattle's under-15 team ahead of the 2017–18 season, but was later moved to the under-17 squad.

Seattle Sounders He made his debut for the Sounders reserve team in the United Soccer League (USL) on September 29, 2018, during a 3–1 loss to San Antonio FC, becoming the second-youngest player in league history. Leyva signed a full USL contract with the team the following month and began training with the senior team during the 2019 preseason, appearing in friendlies against the Portland Timbers and Club Nacional. He made his first-team debut on June 5, 2019, as a late substitute during an away loss to the Montreal Impact, becoming the third-youngest player in the league's history. Leyva played in 12 matches during the 2022 season and had two assists as a temporary replacement for injured midfielders João Paulo and Obed Vargas until they returned mid-season.

Loan to Colorado Rapids

On April 24, 2023, the Sounders loaned Leyva to the Colorado for the rest of the season in exchange for a future MLS SuperDraft pick and $92,000 in general allocation money.

International career In October 2019, Leyva was named to the United States squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.

Leyva, who has only played for U.S. youth national teams, is also eligible to be called up by Mexico.

Personal life Born in the United States, Leyva is of Mexican descent.

Career statistics Club

Honors Seattle Sounders FC MLS Cup: 2019 CONCACAF Champions League: 2022

Individual CONCACAF U-17 Championship Best XI: 2019

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Who is Danny Leyva?

American soccer player

When was Danny Leyva born?

Danny Leyva was born on 5 May 2003 in Las Vegas.

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Danny Leyva is an association football player.

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Danny Leyva is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Danny Leyva

· Wikidata: Q57585699

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