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League One 2008-09
Last Match

6 Sept 2008
5 - 2 v Crewe
Delph, Sheehan, Douglas, Beckford, Robinson
Att: 20,075

League One
League One 2008-09 5/9/2008
   
P
GD
PTS
1 Oldham
5
8
13
2 Carlisle
5
7
13

3 Leicester
4
8
10
4 Scunthorpe
5
5
9
5 Milton Keynes Dons
5
3
9
6 LEEDS UNITED
5
2
8

7 Millwall
5
2
8
8 Brighton
5
0
8
9 Leyton Orient
5
0
8
10 Walsall
5
1
7
11 Swindon
5
-1
7
12 Peterborough
5
1
6
13 Tranmere
5
-1
6
14 Hartlepool
5
-1
6
15 Bristol Rovers
5
3
5
16 Colchester
4
0
5
17 Huddersfield
5
-2
5
18 Stockport
4
-2
5
19 Yeovil
5
-5
5
20 Northampton
4
-2
4

21 Hereford
5
-5
4
22 Southend
5
-5
4
23 Crewe
5
-7
3
24 Cheltenham
5
-9
3

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Leeds United playing squad
for the 2008-09 Season

Luciano Hector Becchio

Leeds Unitedengland
Squad Number 10
Height 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87m)
Nickname "Battering-Ram"
Date of birth 28 December 1983
Place of birth Cordoba
Position Striker
Nationality Argentinian
Int. Caps None 
Signed 31 July 2008
Signed from Merida Union Deportivo
Fee Undisclosed
Previous clubs Boca Junios, Barcelona, Real Mallorca

Known as "Luciano" in Spain he played for Mérida Union Deportivo during the 2007-2008 season.

Luciano finished Segunda B's top scorer, with six goals coming in the last 4 games, including a hat-trick on the final day against Baza.

Luciano's nick-name is the 'battering-ram' and his principal skills are his power, pace, aerial ability and his clinical finishing with with either foot.

Becchio previously played for Boca Juniors, Cuidad de Murcia, Barcelona Athletic (Barcelona's B or reserve team) and Real Mallorca B

He was Gary McAllister's fifth signing as manager of Leeds United. Contrary to initial reports that Luciano signed on a free transfer, Leeds United paid an undisclosed sum for the Argentine.

The day after his signing the Leeds United squad numbers were announced and Becchio was confirmed as a major player at United by being given the squad number 10 for the League One 2008-09 season.

Senior clubs1
Years Club Apps (Goals)
2002-2003
2003-2005
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2006-2007
2007-2008
Boca Juniors
RCD Mallorca B
Ciudad de Murcia
-> Terrassa FC (loan)
Barcelona Atletic
-> Merida UD (loan)
Merida UD
0 (0)
29 (5)
16 (3)
24 0(2)
10 (0)
12 (5)
38 (22)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as at 14 May 2008.

Becchio made his league debut against Scunthorpe United, as a sub, in the first game of the 2008-09 League One season.

Luciano scored his first goal in a Leeds United shirt from the penalty spot in a 3-2 defeat for the Leeds United reserves against their Huddersfield Town counterparts on 20 August 2008.

His first goal for the first team came in the first minute of the away fixture against Yeovil Town. The game ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw though.

How different it was just four days later when Becchio scored again, this time in the 4-0 demolition of Neil Warnock's Crystal Palace side in the 2nd round of the Caring Cup.

 

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