Founded in 1944, León is a landmark football institution from Guanajuato whose emerald-and-white identity is closely tied to the city it represents. Known as La Fiera and Los Esmeraldas, the club carries a strong regional character and a distinctive place in Mexican football culture. Estadio León, widely known as Nou Camp, adds a steep-stand setting and close-to-the-pitch atmosphere to that identity. The club’s profile reflects this enduring connection between city, colors, history and sporting tradition.
Leon Upcoming matches by league
Liga MX
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- Apertura - 8
Leon
Atletico San Luis
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- Apertura - 9
Club Queretaro
Leon
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- Apertura - 10
Leon
FC Juarez
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- Apertura - 11
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Leon Last matches by league
Liga MX
Leagues Cup
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- Third place
Leon1 - 0Club America
Friendlies Clubs
Leon Team Roster
León’s current squad contains 31 players across four position groups. The roster lists six attackers, 11 defenders, three goalkeepers and 11 midfielders, covering every major area. The attacking group includes D. Cambindo, E. Guerra, I. Díaz, J. Alvarado and R. Funes Mori. Defensive options include B. Colula, J. Romaña, Juan José Guevara Possu, P. Bellón and S. Vegas, while I. Martinez, J. González and Ó. García are the listed goalkeepers. Midfielders include J. Cortizo, J. Domínguez, J. Rodríguez, R. Echeverría and S. Reyes. The list also contains several players identified by initials only.
position Goalkeeper
Julio José González Vela Alvizu
Óscar Damián García Herrera
I. Martinez
position Defender
Valentín Gauthier Pereira Brasil
Juan José Guevara Possu
Bryan Colula Alarcón
Sebastián Ignacio Vegas Orellana
Iván Jared Moreno Füguemann
Jhohan Sebastián Romaña Espitia
Rodrigo Eduardo Echeverría Sáez
Paúl Bellón Saracho
José David Ramírez García
Abraham Villegas Maciel
C. Mora
position Midfielder
F. Beltran Cruz
Juan Pablo Domínguez Chonteco
Ismael Díaz de León
Daniel Felipe Arcila Rojas
Sebastián Emiliano Fierro González
Jordi Cortizo de la Piedra
Sebastián Santos Rosales
Ángel Tadeo Estrada Meza
Salvador Reyes Chávez
José Iván Rodríguez Rebollar
Luis Alexis Valadez Padilla
J. Lara
I. Espinosa
position Attacker
Edgar Andrés Guerra Hernández
José Alfonso Alvarado Pérez
Diber Armando Cambindo Abonia
G. Camarena
Last Leon Coachs
Manuel Eduardo Berizzo is León’s current head coach, following his appointment on 1 September 2024. The Argentine coach leads the latest entry in the club’s recorded coaching timeline. Jorge Rodrigo Bava preceded him from 1 January to 1 September 2024. Earlier entries place Nicolás Ricardo Larcamón in charge from December 2022 to December 2023, after Renato Manuel Alves Paiva’s tenure from June to November 2022. Christian Martínez Cedillo is listed for April and May 2022. The sequence shows a coaching history that includes Argentine, Uruguayan, Portuguese and Mexican representation.
Manuel Eduardo Berizzo
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Eduardo Berizzo | Argentina | 1 September 2024 | |
| Jorge Rodrigo Bava | Uruguay | 1 January 2024 | 1 September 2024 |
| Nicolás Ricardo Larcamón | Argentina | 1 December 2022 | 1 December 2023 |
| Renato Manuel Alves Paiva | Portugal | 1 June 2022 | 1 November 2022 |
| Christian Martínez Cedillo | Mexico | 1 April 2022 | 1 May 2022 |
| Ariel Enrique Holan | Argentina | 1 July 2021 | 1 April 2022 |
| Marcos Ignacio Ambríz Espinoza | Mexico | 1 September 2018 | 1 May 2021 |
| Gustavo Díaz Domínguez | Uruguay | 1 September 2017 | 1 September 2018 |
| 1 September 2016 | 1 August 2017 | ||
| Luis Fernando Tena Garduño | Mexico | 1 February 2016 | 1 August 2016 |
| Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroija | Argentina | 1 January 2015 | 1 February 2016 |
| Gustavo Cristian Matosas Paidón | Argentina | 1 December 2011 | 1 November 2014 |
Leon Transfers
León’s listed arrivals include transfers bringing J. González from Puebla, J. Romaña from San Lorenzo, Juan José Guevara Possu from Bastia, B. Colula from Mazatlán, Jordan García from Fortaleza FC and D. Cambindo from Necaxa. Loan arrivals include K. Lekaj from Albinoleffe, V. Nagrudnyi from Cremonese, S. Vegas from Monterrey and A. Villegas from Tapatío. The same listing includes returns from loan for F. Viñas, S. Colombatto, N. Fonseca, E. Guerra and S. Santos. J. Domínguez is also listed from Toluca without a specified movement type. No listed arrival is marked as a free agent. These entries describe a recent sample rather than a complete arrivals history.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Londoño |
Envigado
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Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| J. González |
Puebla
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Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| V. Chiabotto |
Spezia
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Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| Alexis Goglino Patricio |
Torres
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Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| J. Romaña |
San Lorenzo
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Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| A. Contessi |
Ospitaletto
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Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| Juan José Guevara Possu |
Bastia
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Transfer | 1 July 2026 |
| S. Fierro |
Mazatlán
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Santos |
Mazatlán
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Guerra |
Puebla
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Fonseca |
Oviedo
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Colombatto |
Oviedo
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Viñas |
Oviedo
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Lekaj |
Albinoleffe
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Loan | 30 January 2026 |
| J. Domínguez |
Toluca
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- | 9 January 2026 |
León’s listed departures include Jordan García on loan to Atlante FC, F. Viñas transferred to Toluca, S. Barreiro leaving as a free agent for Millonarios, and N. Vallejo moving to CF Pachuca with no type specified. Other entries show Ó. Jiménez transferred to Atlante FC, V. Nagrudnyi and K. Lekaj returning to their parent clubs, and G. Nápoli going on loan to Emelec. Further departures include J. Rodríguez as a free agent to Minnesota United FC, S. Santos on loan to Mazatlán, and M. Rodríguez transferred to Necaxa. This is a recent selection, not a complete departures history.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Funes Mori |
Universidad de Concepcion
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Free agent | 12 August 2026 |
| Jordan García |
Atlante FC
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Loan | 9 August 2026 |
| P. Budib |
CF Pachuca
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- | 3 August 2026 |
| F. Viñas |
Toluca
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Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
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Albinoleffe
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Free agent | 27 July 2026 | |
| S. Barreiro |
Millonarios
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Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
| S. Comelli |
Giana Erminio
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Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| N. Vallejo |
CF Pachuca
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- | 2 July 2026 |
Venados FC
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| M. Rodríguez |
Necaxa
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- | 30 June 2026 |
| Ó. Jiménez |
Atlante FC
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Gael García |
Tapatío
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
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Venados FC
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 | |
| K. Lekaj |
Albinoleffe
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| V. Nagrudnyi |
Cremonese
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
León’s recent movement, viewed through the entries dated from late 2025 to August 2026, combines incoming transfers with loans and several returns from temporary spells. The arrivals include players returning from Oviedo, Puebla and Mazatlán, alongside additions from clubs in Mexico and abroad. The departures show the reverse mechanisms as well: loans, free-agent exits, transfers and players returning to parent clubs. Some names appear in both directions within the period, including F. Viñas, S. Santos, N. Fonseca, V. Nagrudnyi, K. Lekaj and J. Rodríguez, reflecting changing registration or loan circumstances rather than a single movement type. The entries do not provide fees, and the published lists are not exhaustive, so they cannot establish a complete transfer balance or an overall total. The clearest pattern is active squad turnover across multiple registration routes.
Leagues Leon has participated in
León’s recent competition footprint is centered on Liga MX, with participation recorded from 2016 through 2025. The club also has Leagues Cup appearances and club friendlies recorded through 2025, making these the recent elements of its schedule. Continental competition is represented by CONCACAF Champions League records from 2020 to 2023, while the FIFA Club World Cup appears for 2023. Campeón de Campeones is a historical 2021 entry. These records place León in Mexico’s domestic league, North American regional competition and selected international events, with the older cup appearances treated as historical rather than current.
More about Leon
Club León Fútbol Club, commonly known as León, is a Mexican football club from the city of León in Guanajuato. Founded in 1944, it belongs to the historic professional football tradition of the Bajío and is closely connected to the industrial and leather-working identity of its home city. The club is also known by the nicknames La Fiera and Los Esmeraldas, names that reinforce its regional character and its emerald-green visual identity.
León’s traditional colors are emerald green and white. Its crest presents a fierce green lion over a shield, expressing pride, courage and local strength, while the familiar primary kit preserves a clean, recognizable appearance. The club’s home is Estadio León, widely known as Nou Camp, in León, Guanajuato. Its steep stands and proximity to the pitch are associated with an intense, intimate match-day atmosphere that gives the venue a distinctive place in Mexican football culture.
The club’s sporting ecosystem is anchored by Liga MX and extends into North American competition. Its participation history includes the Leagues Cup, CONCACAF Champions League and the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, with friendlies also forming part of the recorded schedule. That footprint reflects León’s position as a major representative of the Bajío within Mexican football and as a club with an international regional presence.
León operates under institutional club ownership with support for regional infrastructure and long-term sporting development. Its footballing tradition is associated with progressive attacking play, technical quality, dynamic transitions and constructive central-midfield work. Squad building has historically combined experienced Mexican players with international recruits, often drawing on South American connections, while a local youth academy pipeline provides an additional route into the senior structure. Together, the venue, colors, city ties and sporting reach define a club whose identity is both distinctly Leonese and firmly rooted in the wider Mexican game.
Last matches statistics for Leon
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Nashville SC
0 - 1
Leon
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2 / 7 |
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86 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
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Orlando City SC
1 - 2
Leon
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10 / 18 |
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89 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
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Inter Miami
2 - 3
Leon
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7 / 14 |
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85 | 13 | 2 | 7 |
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Necaxa
1 - 2
Leon
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7 / 16 |
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72 | 14 | 1 1 | 7 |
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Leon
2 - 0
Monterrey
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Leon
3 - 0
Real Salt Lake
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8 / 19 |
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85 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
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Atlante FC
1 - 1
Leon
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Toluca
2 - 0
Leon
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Leon
1 - 0
Club America
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3 / 8 |
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85 | 20 | 3 | 4 |
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U.N.A.M. - Pumas
3 - 1
Leon
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4 / 15 |
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0% | 5 | 1 | 2 |
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U.N.A.M.
Pumas vs Leon - Liga MX 2026 - 1550955
Leon vs Club America
Leagues Cup 2026 - 1638067
Atlante FC vs Leon
Liga MX 2026 - 1550939
Leon vs Real Salt Lake
Leagues Cup 2026 - 1627559
Necaxa vs Leon
Liga MX 2026 - 1550928
Inter Miami vs Leon
Leagues Cup 2026 - 1530148
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