Leandro Montagud Balaguer (born 28 February 1989), known simply as Leandro, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Alzira.
Club career A product of Elche CF's youth academy, Leandro was born in Alzira, Valencia, and was promoted to the first team for 2009–10 in the Segunda División, acting as third-choice behind Willy Caballero and Jaime as well as still appearing for the reserves. He made his debut for them on 20 March 2010 in a 2–1 home win against Albacete Balompié as the former was sent off,Juli da la estocada al Albacete (Juli finishes Albacete); Marca, 20 March 2010 (in Spanish) one of only two appearances during the season.
In the following season, Leandro played for Torrellano Illice CF, who at that time acted as the farm team. He featured for the main squad late into the campaign, in a 3–3 draw at Granada CF.Granada y Elche ensayan la promoción en un choque trepidante (Granada and Elche rehearse promotion in electrifying contest); Canal Sur, 29 May 2011 (in Spanish)
Leandro signed with second-division club SD Ponferradina on 30 July 2012, in a season-long loan.Leandro y Urko Vera presentados como blanquiazules (Leandro and Urko Vera presented as white-and-blue) ; SD Ponferradina, 30 July 2012 (in Spanish) Roughly one year later, he agreed terms with Atlético Levante UD after the expiry of his contract with Elche.Leandro Montagud, nuevo guardameta para el filial levantinista (Leandro Montagud, new goalkeeper for Levante reserves) ; Levante UD, 18 July 2013 (in Spanish)
On 10 July 2014, Leandro moved to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa also of division three.Leandro Montagud nuevo fichaje de la Cultural y deportiva Leonesa (Leandro Montagud new signing of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa) ; Cultural Leonesa, 10 July 2014 (in Spanish) He achieved promotion in 2016–17, but contributed only five matches to the feat (playoffs included).
On 4 July 2017, Leandro signed for CF Villanovense of the third tier.Fichaje: Leandro llega a la portería verde (Signing: Leandro arrives to the green goal); CF Villanovense, 4 July 2017 (in Spanish) On 6 July of the following year, he agreed to a two-year contract at RCD Mallorca in the level above;Leandro Montagud refuerza la portería del RCD Mallorca (Leandro Montagud bolsters the goal of RCD Mallorca); RCD Mallorca, 6 July 2018 (in Spanish) he spent the 2018–19 campaign playing second-fiddle to Manolo Reina and Miquel Parera, as the team achieved promotion to La Liga.
Leandro returned to Cultural in July 2019, on a two-year deal. On 30 September 2020, he joined Orihuela CF.Leandro Montagud deja la Cultural y ficha por el Orihuela (Leandro Montagud leaves Cultural and signs for Orihuela); Diario de León, 30 September 2020 (in Spanish)
Honours Cultural Leonesa Segunda División B: 2016–17
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