Leonel Galeano (born 2 August 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a central defender for FBC Melgar in the Liga 1.

[1] Born in Miramar, Buenos Aires Province, Galeano graduated from Independiente's youth setup, and played his first match as a professional on 21 August 2009, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Newell's Old Boys.

[3] Galeano appeared in 34 matches during his debut campaign, overtaking veterans Carlos Matheu and Gabriel Vallés.

On 31 July 2013, Galeano signed a one-year deal with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.

In 2011, Galeano was selected to play for the Argentina under-20 national football team the South American Youth Championship and, subsequently, the FIFA U-20 World Cup.