Luis Monzón
Luis Alberto Monzón León (born 26 May 1970 in Asunción) is a retired football midfielder from Paraguay.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Alberto Monzón León | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Olimpia Asunción | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1991 | Olimpia Asunción | – | (–) |
| 1991–1994 | Cruz Azul | 14 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | Olimpia Asunción | – | (–) |
| 1996 | Huracán | 6 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Olimpia Asunción | – | (–) |
| 1998 | Nacional Montevideo | – | (–) |
| 1999–2001 | Olimpia Asunción | – | (–) |
| 2002–2003 | 12 de Octubre | – | (–) |
| 2004 | Nacional Asunción | – | (–) |
| 2005 | General Caballero ZC | – | (–) |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Paraguay | 17 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Monzón started his career in the youth divisions of Olimpia and made his professional debut at the age of 16.[1] He was a key player in the Olimpia team that won the Copa Libertadores in 1990, and throughout his years with the club, he won several national and international championships, which made him one of the squad's most emblematic players. He also played in Mexico for Cruz Azul, in Argentina for Club Atlético Huracán and a few Paraguayan teams before retiring.
International career edit
Monzón made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 27 February 1991 in a friendly match against Brazil (1-1). He obtained a total number of 17 international caps, scoring four goals for the national side. Monzón also played for the Paraguay national football team in the Copa America tournaments of 1991 and 1993.[2][3]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Olimpia
- Paraguayan Primera División: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
- Copa Libertadores: 1990
- Supercopa Sudamericana: 1990
- Recopa Sudamericana: 1990
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centenary Club Cup: 1990[4]
- 12 de Octubre
- Paraguayan Primera División: Torneo Clausura 2002
References edit
External links edit
- Luis Monzón at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Luis Alberto Monzon – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com () (in Spanish)