| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lionel Sebastián Verde | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe Province, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
CSKA Moscow (on loan from Unión) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Unión | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Unión | 22 | (3) |
| 2025– | → CSKA Moscow (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2025 | |||
Lionel Sebastián Verde (born 18 October 2004) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian club CSKA Moscow on loan from Unión.
Early life
Verde was born on 18 October 2004. Born in Santa Fe Province, Argentina, he is a native of the province.[1]
Career
As a youth player, Verde joined the youth academy of Argentine side Unión and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2023. Argentine news website Agenciafe wrote in 2025 that he "demonstrated his worth as a highly desirable prospect" while playing for them.[2] On 14 February 2024, he debuted for them during a 0–0 away draw with Godoy Cruz in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.
During the summer of 2025, he was sent on loan to Russian side CSKA until the end of the 2025–26 season, with an option to buy.[3][4]
Career statistics
- As of 21 October 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Unión | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 5[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | – | 21 | 3 | ||
| Total | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| CSKA Moscow (loan) | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Copa de la Liga Profesional
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ "Lionel Verde, la carta ganadora de Unión" [Lionel Verde, Unión's winning card] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Lionel Verde es el goleador de Unión" [Lionel Verde is Unión's top scorer] (in Spanish). Agenciafe. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Lionel Verde at Soccerway
- ^ "Лионель Верде — с нами!" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Lionel Verde at WorldFootball.net
External links
- Lionel Verde at Soccerway
