Luis Liendo

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Not to be confused with Luis Liendo (footballer, born 1949).
For the Venezuelan wrestler, see Luis Liendo (wrestler).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Liendo and the second or maternal family name is Asbún.
Luis Liendo
Personal information
Full name Luis Antonio Liendo Asbún
Date of birth (1978-02-25) February 25, 1978 (age 43)
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)
National team
1999 Bolivia 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 14, 203

Luis Antonio Liendo Asbún (born February 25, 1978 in La Serena) 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.

Club career[]

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[]

Liendo earned 6 caps for the Bolivian 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[]

Liendo's father, also Luis (born April 1946), played in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile during the 70's and 80's and also played for the Bolivia national team.

References[]

  1. ^ Entrevista: Luis Liendo
  2. ^ Luis Liendo se convierte en primer boliviano en fichar para el futbol italiano nacion.com (Archived)
  3. ^ Luis Liendo – FIFA competition record (archived)

External links[]

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