Richard Leyton
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Richard Andrés Leyton Abrigo (born January 25, 1987 in Santiago
, Chile
) is a Chilean footballer, who plays goalkeeper for Santiago Morning.
He made his professional debut in 2006 in a game versus Puerto Montt
. In the 2007 South American Youth Championship
in Paraguay
, Leyton started the first two games for Chile. Chile lost those two games by a combined scored of 5-2. Leyton was regulated to the bench and Cristopher Toselli
took over in goal for the rest of the tournament and subsequently the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
in Canada
. Leyton did not make the trip to Canada.
In 2010 he joined Santiago Morning.
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
) is a Chilean footballer, who plays goalkeeper for Santiago Morning.
He made his professional debut in 2006 in a game versus Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt is a port city and commune in southern Chile, located at the northern end of the Reloncaví Sound in the Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region. The commune spans an area of and had a population of 175,938 in 2002. It is located 1,055 km to the south of the capital, Santiago...
. In the 2007 South American Youth Championship
2007 South American Youth Championship
The 2007 South American Youth Championship is a football competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Paraguay between January 7 and January 28, 2007, it was the 23rd time the competition has been held and the 4th to take place in Paraguay...
in Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, Leyton started the first two games for Chile. Chile lost those two games by a combined scored of 5-2. Leyton was regulated to the bench and Cristopher Toselli
Cristopher Toselli
Cristopher Benjamín Toselli Ríos is an Chilean football goalkeeper who plays for Chilean Primera División club Universidad Católica....
took over in goal for the rest of the tournament and subsequently the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Leyton did not make the trip to Canada.
In 2010 he joined Santiago Morning.