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Juan Fernando Leal Arango
(born 2 August 1980) is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Club career
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Leal began his career at Envigado in 1999, staying at the club until 2001. For the 2002 season, he moved to
Independiente Medellin
and won the 2002 Finalizacion title with the club, playing both legs of the finals against
Deportivo Pasto
. In 2003, he also made a few appearances in the
Copa Libertadores
, where Medellin had a great campaign and were eliminated in the semi-finals.
In 2004, he played with
Independiente Santa Fe
. In the 2005 Apertura, he played with
Junior
, and for that years Finalizacion tournament he made a return to Envigado. For 2006, he played with
Millonarios
, and in 2007 made another return to Independiente Medellin.
From 2008 to 2009, Leal had a third stint with Envigado. In October 2009, after a loss against
Deportes Tolima
, Leal assaulted a referee and was hit with a six-month ban, as well as a
COL$
5,000,000 fine.
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In 2010, Leal made a third return to Independiente Medellin. However, he missed the 2010 Apertura because of his ban, but returned for the 2010 Finalizacion and was an important player for
El Poderoso
. At the conclusion of the 2011 Apertura, Leal announced his retirement.
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International career
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Leal was part of the
Colombia national team
from 2004 to 2005, making one appearance in
2006 World Cup qualifiers
, and three at the
2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Honours
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Independiente Medellin
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References
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