 Born in Morón, Buenos Aires, Ledesma grew up in Puerto Madryn, in the province of Chubut.He later returned to the capital, joining the youth system of Boca Juniors in 1997 at the age of 14.In 2001 Ledesma moved to Italy and joined Lecce, whose sporting director Pantaleo Corvino decided to bring him to Salento.