Franco Leys
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at CD América de Cali
at CD América de Cali
1,239 days · joined 2023-01-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.01
goals / match
CD América de Cali
top club · 85 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 2021
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1993-10-18 · 3 players total
231Appearances
2Goals
2Assists
54Yellow cards
3Red cards
24Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Franco Leys |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Franco Ezequiel Leys |
| Date of birth | 1993-10-18 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Argentina |
| Citizenship |  Argentina |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | CD América de Cali |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Silvio Villalba ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — CD América de Cali
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — CD América de Cali
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — CD América de Cali
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Patronato → CD América
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — CA Patronato
41 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — CA Patronato
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: CA Temperley → Patronato
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Sarmiento Junin → CA Temperley
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — CA Temperley
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — CA Patronato, CA Temperley, CA Sarmiento (Junin)
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2019
2019 — CA Sarmiento (Junin)
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Juv. Unida (G) → Sarmiento Junin
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — CA Sarmiento (Junin)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — CD Juventud Unida (Gualeguaychú)
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Colon → Juv. Unida (G)
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — CA Colón
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — CA Colón
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: CA Colón II → Colon
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — CA Colón
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — CA Colón
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — CA Colón
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CD América de Cali
51.9%
CA Patronato
48.1%
CA Sarmiento (Junin)
0.0%
CA Temperley
0.0%
CD Juventud Unida (Gualeguaychú)
0.0%
CA Colón
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD América de Cali | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 1,108 |
| CA Patronato | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 1,025 |
| CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 3 | 18/19 | 2020 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Temperley | 2 | 20/21 | 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Juventud Unida (Gualeguaychú) | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Colón | 5 | 13/14 | 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Copa Sudamericana | CD América de Cali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Fase Final LBD I | CD América de Cali | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Liga DIMAYOR I | CD América de Cali | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa Colombia | CD América de Cali | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | CD América de Cali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Fase Final LBD II | CD América de Cali | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga Dimayor | CD América de Cali | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga DIMAYOR II | CD América de Cali | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,108 |
| 2023 | Copa Colombia | CD América de Cali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Fase Final LBD I | CD América de Cali | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Fase Final LBD II | CD América de Cali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga DIMAYOR I | CD América de Cali | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga DIMAYOR II | CD América de Cali | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Argentina | CA Patronato | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Patronato | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Patronato | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Patronato | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Patronato | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,025 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Patronato | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Temperley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Prim. Nacional - Reducido | CA Temperley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Prim. B Nacional | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Prim. Nacional - Reducido | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Argentina | CD Juventud Unida (Gualeguaychú) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Prim. B Nacional | CD Juventud Unida (Gualeguaychú) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primera División | CA Colón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa Argentina | CA Colón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Primera División | CA Colón | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Argentina | CA Colón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Primera División | CA Colón | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Argentina | CA Colón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Final | CA Colón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Inicial | CA Colón | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Prim. Nacional - Promotion Stage | CA Temperley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Partidos definición | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Prim. Nacional - Promotion Stage | CA Colón | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | CA Colón II | Colon | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-15 | Colon | Juv. Unida (G) | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-04 | Juv. Unida (G) | Sarmiento Junin | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-22 | Sarmiento Junin | CA Temperley | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-08 | CA Temperley | Patronato | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Patronato | CD América | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2019-07-16 | 2020-01-31 | 200 | 15 |
Current€250k
Peak€500k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Velasco | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raúl Lozano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Duván Vergara | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Esneyder Mena | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Cobos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jader Quiñónes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián Medina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Andrade | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darwin Quintero | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Gudiño | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Herrera | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Vicentini | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Castet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Suárez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Liga DIMAYOR II | CD América de Cali | 1 | 17 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Patronato | 1 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Copa Colombia | CD América de Cali | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Patronato | 1 | 24 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 1,108 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2023 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1,025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera División
44 apps
1 G
1 A
Liga DIMAYOR II
31 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Colombia
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Fase Final LBD I
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga DIMAYOR I
29 apps
0 G
0 A
Fase Final LBD II
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa Argentina
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa de la Liga (- 23/24)
24 apps
0 G
0 A
Prim. Nacional - Promotion Stage
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Prim. Nacional - Reducido
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Franco Leys
Who is Franco Leys?
Franco Leys is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for CD América de Cali.
How old is Franco Leys?
Franco Leys is 32 years old. He was born on October 18, 1993 in San Lorenzo.
What position does Franco Leys play?
Franco Leys plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Franco Leys play for?
Franco Leys currently plays for CD América de Cali.
How many career goals has Franco Leys scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Franco Leys has scored 2 goals in 231 appearances.
What is Franco Leys's market value?
Franco Leys's most recent reported market value is €250k.