Damián Lanza

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Damián Enrique Lanza Moyano (born April 10, 1982) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Emelec in the Ecuador Serie A. Lanza was born in Cuenca and is half Argentinian, through his father.

[edit] Career

Lanza began his career in Argentina in Buenos Aires, but failed to make an impact and returned to Ecuador where he has enjoyed more success with Deportivo Cuenca and Aucas. He was in the Ecuador national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Lanza was considered a surprise selection for the national team by the coach Luis Fernando Suárez.

He successively moved to Europe during the 2006-2007 winter transfer season, joining Italian Serie B club Arezzo. On April 6, 2007 Lanza made his first start for Arezzo against Brescia. His second came the game after against Vicenza Calcio. He however failed to become a regular with the amaranto and was successively released for free following Arezzo's relegation to Serie C1.

On September 28, 2007 he joined the ranks of Genoa C.F.C. in a free transfer as third-choice goalkeeper. More recently, he was offered a trial at Polish side Wisła Kraków which failed to materialise into any sort of deal. Subsequently, Lanza currently remains with Genoa, where he has not been assigned a squad number for the 2008-09 season. In September he Joined Emelec as a third choice goalkeeper.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

• Deportivo Cuenca
  • Serie A de Ecuador: 2004

[edit] References

• Damián Lanza at National-Football-Teams.com

[edit] External links

• Profile at National football teams

v • d • e Ecuador squad – 2004 Copa América 1 J. Espinoza • 2 Guagua • 3 Hurtado • 4 de la Cruz • 5 Obregón • 6 Ambrosi • 7 Salas • 8 Ordóñez • 9 Figueroa • 10 Aguinaga • 11 Delgado • 12 Ibarra • 13 Saritama • 14 Baldeón • 15 Ayoví • 16 Chalá • 17 G. Espinoza • 18 Reasco • 19 Méndez • 20 E. Tenorio • 21 Soledispa • 22 Lanza • Coach: Gómez

v • d • e Ecuador squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Villafuerte • 2 Guagua • 3 Hurtado • 4 de la Cruz • 5 Perlaza • 6 Urrutia • 7 Lara • 8 Méndez • 9 Borja • 10 Kaviedes • 11 Delgado • 12 Mora • 13 Ambrosi • 14 Castillo • 15 Ayoví • 16 Valencia • 17 Espinoza • 18 Reasco • 19 Saritama • 20 E. Tenorio • 21 C. Tenorio • 22 Lanza • 23 Benítez • Coach: Suárez

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