| SEBASTIAN LETO PROFILE
by Kurt Henriksen Date of Birth - 30/08/86
Nationality - Argentinian
Position - Left Midfield
Squad Number - 33
Cost - £2m
Club Hons (Lpool) - None
Intnl Hons - Argentina u21 Caps
Other Clubs - Club Atletico Lanus |
Sebastian Eduardo Leto was an unknown quantity for most Liverpool fans when Rafael Benitez surprisingly decided to swoop for him in the january transfer window of 2007.
Leto made his first appearance for his club side Club Atlético Lanús in November 2005 19 years old. Lanus had a group of 1986 born players that were sensational at youth level, and Leto (along with Fritzler, Valeri and Lagos) slowly broke into the first team.
In 2006 he made his breakthrough, with a series of quality performances against the top teams River Plate, Boca Juniors and San Lorenzo. His performances in those matches proved he had strength and character and soon the big clubs were pursuing his signature. River Plate entered negotiations with his club Lanús, but when the two sides failed to agree a fee, Liverpool quickly stepped in and signed him for a fee of £1.85m in January 2007.
Sebastian Leto played out the season in Argentina before joining the reds in July 2007. He soon made his Liverpool debut on the 28th of August 2007 when Liverpool beat French side Toulose 4-0 to qualify for the Champions League.
