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Willy Ledesma

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Willy
Willy with Extremadura in 2019
Personal information
Full name Luis Alfonso Ledesma Gallán
Date of birth (1989-01-23) 23 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Torremejía, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Lugo
Number 7
Youth career
CF Extremadura
2008 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 CF Extremadura 4 (0)
2008–2009 Rayo Vallecano B
2009–2011 Betis C 78 (24)
2010 Betis B 1 (0)
2011–2013 Villanovense 69 (15)
2013–2014 Arroyo 15 (1)
2014–2020 Extremadura 171 (73)
2020–2023 Córdoba 91 (35)
2023– Lugo 27 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024

Luis Alfonso Ledesma Galán (born 23 January 1989), commonly known as Willy, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for CD Lugo.

Club career

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Willy was born in Torremejía, Badajoz, Extremadura, and made his senior debut with CF Extremadura on 22 October 2006 at the age of just 17, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B away win against CD Alcalá. In January 2008 he moved to Rayo Vallecano, initially returning to youth football.[1]

After playing for Rayo's B-team Willy joined Real Betis, representing the latter's C and B-teams. On 5 August 2011, he signed for CF Villanovense in the third division, after impressing on a trial basis.[2]

On 22 June 2013, Willy agreed to a contract with Arroyo CP, still in the third division.[3] Roughly one year later he signed for Extremadura UD in Tercera División,[4] scoring a career-best 29 goals during the 2015–16 campaign as his side achieved promotion to the third division.

Willy subsequently became team captain, and contributed with nine goals in 33 appearances (play-offs included) in 2017–18, as his side achieved a first-ever promotion to Segunda División. On 19 August 2018, aged 29, he made his professional debut by coming on as a second-half substitute for Samu Manchón in a 1–1 away draw against Real Oviedo.[5]

Willy scored his first professional goal on 3 November 2018, netting his team's second in a 2–4 loss at Córdoba CF.[6] On 21 January 2020, he cut ties with the Azulgranas,[7] and signed a 18-month contract with Córdoba CF in the third division two days later.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "El Rayo tiene casi atado a Willy, del Extremadura" [Rayo almost have an agreement with Willy, from Extremadura] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Willy se queda en el Villanovense" [Willy stays at Villanovense] (in Spanish). Hoy. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  3. ^ "El Arroyo se refuerza con Willy (Villanovense) y Ezequiel (Linense)" [Arroyo bolster with Willy (Villanovense) and Ezequiel (Linense)] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Willy Ledesma regresa al Francisco de la Hera" [Willy Ledesma returns to Francisco de la Hera] (in Spanish). Hoy. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Álex Barrera saca oro del Tartiere para el Extremadura" [Álex Barrera takes gold from the Tartiere for Extremadura] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  6. ^ "El Córdoba es sólo para creyentes" [Córdoba is only for believers] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  7. ^ "¡Gracias, capitán!" [Thank you, captain!] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Willy, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Willy, new player of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
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