Leonardo Enciso

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Leonardo Enciso

|image =

|full_name = Leonardo Enciso Montes

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|2|22|df=y}}

|birth_place = Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia

|height = 1.70 m

|position = Forward

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = América de Cali

|years1 = 1999–2000 |clubs1 = América de Cali |caps1 = |goals1 =

|years2 = |clubs2 = FBC Melgar |caps2 = |goals2 =

|years3 = 2002–2005 |clubs3 = Deportivo Pasto |caps3 = 49 |goals3 = 12

|years4 = 2004 |clubs4 = → Deportivo Pereira (loan) |caps4 = |goals4 =

|years5 = 2005 |clubs5 = Trujillanos |caps5 = 4 |goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2005 |clubs6 = → Real Cartagena (loan) |caps6 = 11 |goals6 = 3

|years7 = 2006–2007 |clubs7 = Real Cartagena |caps7 = |goals7 =

|years8 = 2007 |clubs8 = → Pérez Zeledón (loan) |caps8 = 3 |goals8 = 0

|totalcaps =

|totalgoals =

|nationalyears1 = 2001

|nationalteam1 = Colombia U20

|nationalcaps1 = 8

|nationalgoals1 = 2

|nationalyears2 = 2004

|nationalteam2 = Colombia U23

|nationalcaps2 = 3

|nationalgoals2 = 0

}}

Leonardo Enciso Montes (born 22 February 1981) is a Colombian former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Pereira, Enciso represented the Risaralda Department in his youth, scoring twenty-six goals in national tournaments, making him the department's top scorer.{{cite web|url=https://www.blogdelasestadisticas.com/leonardo-enciso-el-goleador-historico-de-las-selecciones-risaralda/|title=Leonardo Enciso, el goleador histórico de las selecciones Risaralda|trans-title=Leonardo Enciso, the historical scorer of the Risaralda national teams|first=Hugo|last=Campo|date=17 April 2020|access-date=14 November 2024|website=blogdelasestadisticas.com|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://semillerosdeportivos.com/leonardo-enciso-la-historia-del-maximo-goleador-en-selecciones-risaralda/|title=Leonardo Enciso: la historia del máximo goleador en selecciones Risaralda|trans-title=Leonardo Enciso: the story of the top scorer in Risaralda national teams|first=Luisa Fernanda|last=Isaza|date=25 June 2024|access-date=14 November 2024|website=semillerosdeportivos.com|language=es}} He joined the academy of América de Cali, and went on to make his debut in the 1999 Categoría Primera A season, playing in a 2–2 draw with Deportivo Pasto.

He moved to Peru, joining FBC Melgar, before a return to Colombia with Deportivo Pasto. He played for Trujillanos in Venezuela and Real Cartagena in his native Colombia before ending his career with Costa Rican side Pérez Zeledón.

International career

Encisco represented Colombia at under-20 level, featuring in the 2001 South American U-20 Championship and 2001 Toulon Tournament, as well as playing in the 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament for Colombia's under-23 side.

Personal life

Encisco's sister is politician and former volleyball player Juliana Enciso, and his brother-in-law is {{ill|Habib Merheg|es}}.{{cite web|url=https://cuestionpublica.com/el-aceite-de-los-merheg-para-lubricar-su-poder-en-las-elecciones/|title=El aceite de los Merheg para lubricar su poder en las elecciones|trans-title=The oil of the Merheg to lubricate their power in the elections|date=20 October 2023|access-date=14 November 2024|website=cuestionpublica.com|language=es}} His nephew, and Juliana's son, is Lebanese international footballer Samy Merheg.{{cite web|url=https://www.noticiascaracol.com/golcaracol/futbol-colombiano/de-ser-delantero-de-america-y-de-seleccion-colombia-a-gerenciar-una-empresa-de-dotacion-industrial-ex40|title=El delantero de paso por América y Selección Colombia que le da empleo a 120 personas|trans-title=The forward who passed through América and the Colombian National Team and who employs 120 people|first=Daniel|last=Parra Cuenca|date=22 May 2024|access-date=14 November 2024|website=noticiascaracol.com|language=es}}

Following his retirement he formed a business, Enciso Limitada, selling various forms of industrial equipment, road signs and fire fighting equipment.