Luis Liendo (footballer, born 1978)
Luis Antonio Liendo Asbún (born February 25, 1978) is a retired Chilean-Bolivian football midfielder, who has played in different leagues throughout South America, Europe and North America.[1] He also played for the Bolivia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Antonio Liendo Asbún | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | La Serena, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997 | Chaco Petrolero | ||
| 1997–1998 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Bolívar | 31 | (8) |
| 2001 | The Strongest | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Ascoli | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Spezia | 13 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Novara | 18 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Gela | 15 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 21 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | La Paz | 30 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Universitario de Sucre | 128 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Sport Boys Warnes | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Bolivia | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 14, 203 | |||
Club career edit
Liendo began his soccer career in 1997 playing for the Boca Juniors reserves team in Argentina then was signed by Bolívar in Bolivia.
Liendo had a brief experience with Real Madrid B in Spain. Shortly after his time in Spain, he was bought by Ascoli in Italy.[2] He also played for Spezia, Novara and Gela in Italy.
After six years of playing in Italy, Liendo relocated to North America where he played for the USL1 team, Atlanta Silverbacks in 2007. After a couple of seasons in the United States, Liendo returned to Bolivia and signed with La Paz F.C. Towards the end of his career he also played for Universitario de Sucre and Sport Boys Warnes.
International career edit
Liendo earned 6 caps for the Bolivia national team and was called up by his country for several FIFA World Cup qualification matches, but did not make any appearance[3]
Personal life edit
Liendo's father, also Luis, played in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile during the 70's and 80's and also played for the Bolivia national team.[4]
References edit
- ^ Entrevista: Luis Liendo
- ^ Luis Liendo se convierte en primer boliviano en fichar para el futbol italiano nacion.com (Archived)
- ^ – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Destacan en Chile a Liendo, a quien identifican como el "chileno" que juega en el Universitario de Bolivia". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 16 August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
External links edit
- Luis Liendo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Luis Liendo at Soccerway
- Luis Liendo at ESPN FC
- Luis Liendo at HistoriadeBoca.com.ar (in Spanish)
- Futbolista Bolivia profile
- at La Prensa
- rsssf.com Copa America 1999 (rsssf.com)
- Wikilink: Nike Cup Link 1999 Nike U.S. Cup
- Wikilink: Footballers Category:Chilean footballers
- Wikipedia article in Spanish es:Luis Liendo
- Copa Nissan Sudamericana 2009
- Futbolista Bolivia Blog
- Team Website: