Emmanuel Ledesma
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Emmanuel Jorge Ledesma is an Argentine
footballer currently playing for Defensa y Justicia.
side Genoa
, Ledesma joined Queens Park Rangers
on a season-long loan in June 2008. Ledesma made a bright start to his career in English football, highlighted by a hat-trick at home to Carlisle in the second round of the League Cup, this coming days after his first and what turned out to be only league goal for QPR in a 2–0 win over Doncaster Rovers.
After only a few games at Loftus Road, he has made a good impression on many Queens Park Rangers fans nationwide, and a limited edition t-shirt was made in his honour.
On February 2, 2009 he left QPR by mutual consent to join Serie B
side Salernitana
in a half-season loan move.
In July 2009 he went to Novara Calcio, on loan from Genoa, with option to sign him in a co-ownership
deal.
Although he won promotion to Serie B with Novara
, in June 2010, the club decided to send him back to Genoa.
Ledesma subsequently signed for newly promoted Serie B
club, F.C. Crotone
, in a co-ownership
deal, however, after only half of the season, he returned to Genoa and was released in January 2011.
Following his release, Ledesma was offered a trial with Brighton and Hove Albion where, despite scoring on his debut for the reserves, he was not offered a permanent deal. While playing for Brighton reserves, Ledesma was spotted by Walsall, where he successfully completed a trial, and contracted himself to Walsall until the end of the 2010/11 season.
It is rumoured that Ledesma returned to South America upon his contract expiring at Walsall
Emmanuel Ledesma returned to Defensa y Justicia to season 2011-2012.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer currently playing for Defensa y Justicia.
Career
After moving through the youth ranks of Serie ASerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
, Ledesma joined Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
on a season-long loan in June 2008. Ledesma made a bright start to his career in English football, highlighted by a hat-trick at home to Carlisle in the second round of the League Cup, this coming days after his first and what turned out to be only league goal for QPR in a 2–0 win over Doncaster Rovers.
After only a few games at Loftus Road, he has made a good impression on many Queens Park Rangers fans nationwide, and a limited edition t-shirt was made in his honour.
On February 2, 2009 he left QPR by mutual consent to join Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
side Salernitana
Salernitana Calcio 1919
Salerno Calcio, or simply Salerno is an Italian association football club from Salerno, Campania.The club is not the legitimate heir of the former Salernitana Calcio 1919, but there is however a sports continuity between the two companies thanks to Article 52 NOIF of FIGC, and the fact that they...
in a half-season loan move.
In July 2009 he went to Novara Calcio, on loan from Genoa, with option to sign him in a co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal.
Although he won promotion to Serie B with Novara
Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
, in June 2010, the club decided to send him back to Genoa.
Ledesma subsequently signed for newly promoted Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club, F.C. Crotone
F.C. Crotone
Football Club Crotone is an Italian football club based in Crotone, Calabria. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Serie B, holding home games at Stadio Ezio Scida, which has a 9,631-seat capacity.-History:...
, in a co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal, however, after only half of the season, he returned to Genoa and was released in January 2011.
Following his release, Ledesma was offered a trial with Brighton and Hove Albion where, despite scoring on his debut for the reserves, he was not offered a permanent deal. While playing for Brighton reserves, Ledesma was spotted by Walsall, where he successfully completed a trial, and contracted himself to Walsall until the end of the 2010/11 season.
It is rumoured that Ledesma returned to South America upon his contract expiring at Walsall
Emmanuel Ledesma returned to Defensa y Justicia to season 2011-2012.
External links
- http://aic.football.it/scheda/21051/ledesma-emmanuel-jorge.htm