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Leon Augustine
Personal information
Full name Leon Augustine Asokan
Date of birth (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
Punjab
Number 31
Youth career
2016–2018 Bengaluru B
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Bengaluru B 19 (4)
2018–2023 Bengaluru 19 (1)
2023– Punjab 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

Leon Augustine Asokan (born 2 October 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Punjab.

Club career

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Born in Kozhikode, Leon started his youth career at Bengaluru B[1] After one year in the academy and the reserves team he was promoted to the senior squad of Bengaluru and was named in the 30 men squad for the 2018 AFC Cup by Albert Roca.[2] He made his professional debut for the senior side in the AFC Cup against Abahani Limited Dhaka on 14 March 2018 as he came off the bench in the second half of the match which Bengaluru won by 1–0.[citation needed]

Punjab FC

Augustine joined Punjab FC in 2023. He scored his first goal against Odisha FC in September 2024 in the Indian Super League.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 8 April 2023[3]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bengaluru B 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
2017–18 8 3 0 0 8 3
2019–20 1 0 0 0 1 0
2022–23 1 1 0 0 1 1
Bengaluru B total 19 4 0 0 0 0 19 4
Bengaluru 2017–18 Indian Super League 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2019–20 2 0 3[b] 1 3[a] 0 8 1
2020–21 9 1 0 0 9 1
2021–22 3 0 4[b] 3 4[a] 1 11 4
2022–23 5 0 6[b][c] 0 11 0
Bengaluru total 19 1 13 4 8 1 40 6
Punjab 2023–24 Indian Super League 2 0 2[b] 0 4 0
Career total 40 5 15 4 8 1 63 10
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

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Bengaluru

References

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  1. ^ "Leon Augustine, a winger to watch". thehindu.com. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Bengaluru FC names 30-man squad for 2018 AFC Cup". newindianexpress.com. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ Leon Augustine at Soccerway
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