Martín Leiva

Martín Leiva
Martín Leiva
Position Center
Height 2.10 metres (6 ft 11 in)
League Liga Nacional de Básquet
Team Peñarol de Mar del Plata
Born April 23, 1980 (1980-04-23) (age 31)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Argentine
Pro career 1998–present
Career history Ferro Carril Oeste (1998–2001)
Basketball (2001–2007)
Autocid Ford Burgos (2007–2008)
Baloncesto León (2008–2009)
Peñarol de Mar del Plata (2009– )
Awards 4x LNB (2003–04, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11)
3x Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes (2004, 2005, 2006)
FIBA Americas League (2009–10)
FIBA Americas Championship (2011)
Last updated on: 22:39, 20 August 2011 (UTC).

Martín Darío Leiva (born April 23, 1980) is an Argentine basketball player. He is 2.10 m (6 ft 10 12 in) tall and plays the center position.

Club career

Leiva debuted in the LNB (Argentine first division) on October 12, 1997, playing for Ferro Carril Oeste against Independiente de General Pico.[1] He played four seasons with Ferro, and then 6 with Boca Juniors in the top division. With Boca, he won the 2003–04 and 2006–07 seasons of the LNB.[1]

In 2007, he moved to Spain to play for Autocid Ford Burgos[2] and, the following season, for Baloncesto León, both in the in the LEB (Spanish second).

In 2009, he returned to Argentina, signing for Peñarol de Mar del Plata. Upon his return, he helped the team win the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons of the LNB, as the 2009–10 FIBA Americas League.

International career

Medal record
Men’s basketball
Competitor for  Argentina
FIBA Americas Championship
Silver 2005 Santo Domingo National Team
Silver 2007 Las Vegas National Team
Gold 2011 Mar del Plata National Team
Marchand Cup
Silver 2007 San Juan National Team
South American Basketball Championship
Silver 2003 Montevideo National Team

Leiva made his debut for the Argentina national basketball team at age 19, playing the 1999 Pan American Games.[1] He was later Bronze-medalist at the 2001 FIBA Under-21 World Championship.

In 2011, he was selected by coach Julio Lamas for the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship provisional squad.

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