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.

For his father, see Luis Liendo (footballer, born 1949).
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
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

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 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

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
  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)
  4. "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.
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