Tony Leone

Antonio Jeremiah "Tony" Leone Larios (born April 28, 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Pumas, on loan from Monterrey. Born in the United States, he plays for the Mexico national under-23 team.

Club career Born in Long Beach, California, Leone began his career with Total Futbol Academy before joining the youth setup of Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Leone rose through the ranks of the club before signing a professional homegrown player contract alongside fellow Mexican-American teammates Christian Torres and Erik Dueñas on July 8, 2020. He made his debut in the match, starting for Las Vegas in the 1–5 defeat.

International career Leone is eligible to play for the United States or Mexico. The following year, he was subsequently called up again to the Mexico U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, in which Mexico failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympics.

Career statistics Club

Honours Mexico U20 Revelations Cup: 2021

Mexico U23 Pan American Bronze Medal: 2023

Individual CONCACAF U-20 Championship Best XI: 2022 IFFHS CONCACAF Youth (U20) Best XI: 2022