Luis Liendo (footballer, born 1978)

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| name = Luis Liendo

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| fullname = Luis Antonio Liendo Asbún

| height = {{Height|m=1.79|precision=0}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|2|25}}

| birth_place = La Serena, Chile

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1997 | youthclubs1 = Chaco Petrolero

| youthyears2 = 1997–1998 | youthclubs2 = Boca Juniors

| years1 = 1999–2000 | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 8 | clubs1 = Bolívar

| years2 = 2001 | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = The Strongest

| years3 = 2001–2002 | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Ascoli

| years4 = 2003–2004 | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Spezia

| years5 = 2004–2005 | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Novara

| years6 = 2006–2007 | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Gela

| years7 = 2007–2008 | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Atlanta Silverbacks

| years8 = 2008–2009 | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = La Paz

| years9 = 2010–2013 | caps9 = 128 | goals9 = 2 | clubs9 = Universitario de Sucre

| years10 = 2013–2014 | caps10 = 18 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = Sport Boys Warnes

| nationalyears1 = 1999 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = Bolivia

| club-update = September 14, 203

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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.[https://archive.today/20130413021600/http://peloteroscm.blogspot.it/2012/01/entrevista-luis-liendo.html Entrevista: Luis Liendo] 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.[https://archive.today/20201208081053/https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/luis-liendo-se-convierte-en-primer-boliviano-en-fichar-para-el-futbol-italiano/Z6MBIVK4A5FU3AJ3ZK5EIENNHE/story/ Luis Liendo se convierte en primer boliviano en fichar para el futbol italiano] nacion.com (Archived) 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 Bolivia national team and was called up by his country for several FIFA World Cup qualification matches, but did not make any appearance{{FIFA player|351310}}

Personal life

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.{{cite web |title=Destacan en Chile a Liendo, a quien identifican como el "chileno" que juega en el Universitario de Bolivia |url=https://www.lostiempos.com/deportes/multideportivo/20100816/destacan-chile-liendo-quien-identifican-como-chileno-que-juega |website=Los Tiempos |access-date=30 September 2023 |language=es |date=16 August 2010}}

References

External links

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[https://www.historiadeboca.com.ar/jugadores/luis-antonio-liendo/1032/1905/2022/1/0/0/0/0.html Luis Liendo] at HistoriadeBoca.com.ar {{inlang|es}}
[http://futbolistasbol.blogspot.com/2008/06/luis-liendo-gestiona-su-libertad-para.html Futbolista Bolivia profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090531134900/http://www.la-razon.com/versiones/20090126_006619/nota_274_752836.htm Article] at La Prensa
[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/99safull.html 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
[http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/copasudamericana/matchStats?gameId=2009081210554 Copa Nissan Sudamericana 2009]
[http://futbolistasbol.blogspot.com/search/label/Luis%20Liendo Futbolista Bolivia Blog]
Team Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20050125131922/http://lapazfutbolclub.com/