Tony Leone (footballer)

Antonio Jeremiah "Tony" Leone Larios (born April 28, 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Monterrey. Born in the United States, he plays for the Mexico national under-23 team.

Club career
Born in Long Beach, California, Leone began his career with Total Futbol Academy before joining the youth setup of Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Leone rose through the ranks of the club before signing a professional homegrown player contract alongside fellow Mexican-American teammates Christian Torres and Erik Dueñas on July 8, 2020.

Loan to Las Vegas Lights
On May 22, 2021, Leone was loaned out to Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate Las Vegas Lights for their match against Phoenix Rising. He made his debut in the match, starting for Las Vegas in the 1–5 defeat. August 27, 2021, Leone received his first red card of his career against LA Galaxy II in the 90th+2 minute.

International career
Leone is eligible to play for the United States or Mexico. He has represented the United States at both the under-15 and under-17 levels, and Mexico at the under-15, under-17, under-19 and under-20.

Leone was called up to the Mexico U-20 team by Luis Ernesto Pérez to participate at the 2021 Revelations Cup, appearing in three matches, where Mexico won the competition. The following year, he was subsequently called up again to the Mexico U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, in which Mexico failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympics.

Honours
Mexico U20
 * Revelations Cup: 2021

Mexico U23
 * Pan American Bronze Medal: 2023

Individual
 * CONCACAF U-20 Championship Best XI: 2022