Luis Capurro

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Capurro and the second or maternal family name is Bautista.

Luis Capurro

Personal information
Full name	Luis Enrique Capurro Bautista
Date of birth	May 1, 1961 (1961-05-01)
Place of birth	Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height	1.80m (5ft 10¾in)
Playing position	Right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
-	Patria de Esmeraldes
-	Patria de Guayaquil
-	Milago Sporting
1987-1991	Club Deportivo Filanbanco
1992	Emelec
1993	Cerro Porteño
1994-1996	Emelec
1996-1997	Racing Club	0	(0)
1997-1998	Barcelona SC
1998-1999	Emelec
1999-2003	LDU Quito
National team
1985-2003	Ecuador	100	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 2008. † Appearances (Goals).

Luis Enrique Capurro Bautista (born May 1, 1962 in Esmeraldas, Ecuador) is a former football player. He was known as one of the best right backs in South America and played 100 games for the Ecuador national team

He began his career in Patria De Esmeraldas (Ecuador. He also played for Barcelona SC, Emelec, Patria de Guayaquil, Milagro Sport, Filanbanco, LDU Quito, Cerro Porteño of Paraguay and Racing Club of Argentina.

Capurro won two Ecuadorian league titles, in 1994 with Emelec and in 1997 with Barcelona SC.

His large moustache and regular appearances for the Ecuador national team helped him to get recognised around South America and he got his dream to play outside of Ecuador. He joined Cerro Porteño of Paraguay in 1993, later in his career he went Argentina to play for "La Academia" of Coco Basile, but soon returned to Ecuador.

Once retired he decided to live in New York City. But his talent was still recognized even far from his native Ecuador. Luis Capurro was hired once again to play, this time for a Latin American League in Plainfield New Jersey. He captained Cosmos Futbol Club into its Second Championship.

Honours

Club

• Club Sport Emelec
  • Serie A de Ecuador: 1993, 1994
• Barcelona SC
  • Serie A de Ecuador: 1997
• LDU Quito
  • Serie A de Ecuador: 1999

Nation

• Ecuador
  • Korea Cup: 1995

External links

• International statistics at rsssf
• Interview celebrating his 100 caps