Marcos Leiva

Marcos Leiva
Personal information
Full name Marcos Leiva Calvo
Date of birth (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Leganés B
Number 5
Youth career
2010–2016 Unión Zona Norte
2016–2021 Real Madrid
2021–2022 Levante
2022–2024 Leganés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Leganés B 31 (2)
2025– Leganés 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025

Marcos Leiva Calvo (born 26 March 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right-back or a midfielder for CD Leganés.

Career

Born in Madrid, Leiva joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2016, from CU Zona Norte.[1] He left the side in 2021, and played one season for Levante UD's Juvenil B squad before signing for CD Leganés.

Leiva made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 May 2024, playing the last 14 minutes of a 3–1 Tercera Federación home win over AD Torrejón CF. On 30 August of that year, he was definitely promoted to the B-team after finishing his formation.[2]

Leiva scored his first senior goals on 9 November 2025, netting a brace for the B's in a 5–0 home routing of AD Unión Adarve.[3] He made his first team debut on 7 December, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Sebastián Figueredo in a 0–0 Segunda División home draw against Córdoba CF.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Leiva" (in Spanish). Real Madrid. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Five Juvenil A players promoted to Leganés B". CD Leganés. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Leganés B thrash Unión Adarve to remain unbeaten (5–0)". CD Leganés. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Los canteranos Gueye y Leiva dan esperanzas a la defensa del Lega" [The youth players Gueye and Leiva give hope to Lega's defense] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.