Jean-Louis Leca
French footballer
Jean-Louis Leca (born 21 September 1985) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for the Corsica national team.
Club career
Jean-Louis Leca was trained in Corsica. He played his first Ligue 1 game with Bastia in the 2004-05 season.
He joined Valenciennes in 2008. He then went back to his former club Bastia. He joined Ajaccio in 2017, after Bastia filled for bankruptcy.
In July 2018, Leca joined French club Lens. He played his first game on 27 July 2018 against Ligue 2 club Orléans. In December 2022, he extended his contract with Lens until 2024.
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