Arturo Ledesma
Encyclopedia
Arturo Javier Ledesma Pérez (born May 25, 1988 in Guadalajara
) is a Mexican
footballer. He currently plays for C.D. Guadalajara
as a defender
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Champions' Cup. Ledesma made his professional debut on February 17, 2007 against Atlante, a 0-3 away win for the Rebaño.
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Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
) is a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
footballer. He currently plays for C.D. Guadalajara
C.D. Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...
as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Biography
Arturo is a young player that shows a lot of potential. At only 19 years of age, he had already debuted with Mexican giants Chivas in the Clausura 2007 tournament as well as in the CONCACAFCONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
Champions' Cup. Ledesma made his professional debut on February 17, 2007 against Atlante, a 0-3 away win for the Rebaño.
Family
Arturo's father is the former Chivas goalie Javier "Zully" Ledesma. One of his cousins is former professional baseball player, Nomar GarciaparraNomar Garciaparra
Anthony Nomar Garciaparra is a former Major League Baseball player. After playing parts of 9 seasons as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, he played third base, first base, and designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics, first base and third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and...
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