Leonel Bucca

Club

Independiente Rivadavia

Position

Defensive Midfield

Nationality

Argentina

Date of birth

1999-03-20

Birthplace

Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina

Height

190cm

Weight

181 lbs

Shirt number

26

Leonel Bucca (born 20 March 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Independiente Rivadavia.

Career
Bucca initially came through the ranks at the local side San Lorenzo Esperanza, before moving into the Unión Santa Fe youth system in 2016. In January 2020, Bucca was linked with a move to the United States with second tier team Loudoun United. The move never materialised, with the midfielder later describing it as "nothing concrete". He signed his first professional contract on 28 October 2020, which was followed by his senior debut in a draw at home to Arsenal de Sarandí on 1 November; he featured for seventy-five minutes. He was sent off in his second appearance on 20 November against the same opponents.

After five total matches for Unión, Bucca was loaned to Primera Nacional with Deportivo Riestra on 10 February 2021.

In December 2022, after his contract with Unión Santa Fe expired, Bucca dropped down to the Primera Nacional, joining San Martín de Tucumán. At the end of the 2023 season, his contract expired and he left the club.

On 9 January 2024, Bucca moved to Portugal, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.

Personal life
On 22 November 2020, it was confirmed that Bucca had tested positive for COVID-19 amid the pandemic.