Raúl Leguías
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raúl Moisés Leguías Ávila | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1981[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Colón, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chinandega | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Municipal de Colón | ||
| 1999 | Sporting 89 | ||
| 2000 | Plaza Amador | ||
| 2000 | Colón River Plate | ||
| 2001 | Tauro | ||
| 2002 | Árabe Unido | ||
| 2002 | Real Estelí | ||
| 2003 | CEFAR | ||
| 2003 | Deportivo Colonia | ||
| 2004–2005 | América | ||
| 2006 | Platense | ||
| 2006–2007 | Masatepe | ||
| 2007–2008 | Diriangén | ||
| 2009 | San Pedro | ||
| 2009–2010 | Managua | ||
| 2010–2011 | Real Estelí | ||
| 2011–2012 | Managua | ||
| 2012–2013 | Onze Bravos | ||
| 2013 | Diriangén | 21 | (9) |
| 2014 | Cerro Largo | ||
| 2014 | Walter Ferretti | 22 | (7) |
| 2015 | AS Puma | 12 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Walter Ferretti | 39 | (20) |
| 2016–2017 | UNAN Managua | 38 | (6) |
| 2018– | Chinandega | 15 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2011– | Nicaragua | 23 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2018 | |||
Template:Spanish name Raúl Moisés Leguías Ávila (born 9 October 1981) is a football forward who plays for Chinandega FC.
Club career
A much-travelled striker or attacking midfielder, Leguías has spent most of his playing career in Panama and Nicaragua but he has also played club football in Guatemala, El Salvador, Angola and Uruguay.
He made his debut with Guatemalan second division side San Pedro in February 2009[2] only to return to Nicaragua to play for Managua and Real Estelí. In summer 2012 he joined Angolan outfit Onze Bravos,[3] where he scored on his debut[4] and signed for Diriangén a year later.[5] In January 2014 he arrived in Uruguay to play for Cerro Largo.[6]
Leguías and compatriot Luis Fernando Copete joined Costa Rican side AS Puma for the 2015 Verano season.[7]
International career
Panama-born (and therefore nicknamed Pananica) Leguías changed citizenship[8] made his debut for Nicaragua in a January 2011 Copa Centroamericana match against Panama and has, as of December 2013, earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[9] and played at the 2011[10] and 2013 Copa Centroamericanas.[11]
International goals
- Scores and results list Nicaraguas' goal tally first.[12]
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 May 2011 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Cuba |
Friendly | ||
| 2. | 2 September 2011 | Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica |  Dominica |
2014 WCQ | ||
| 3. | 11 November 2011 | Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua | Dominica |
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| 29 March 2015 | Ronald Webster Park, The Valley, Anguilla |  Anguilla |
2018 WCQ | |||
| 6. | 16 June 2015 | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname |  Suriname |
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| 7. | 8 December 2015 | Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua | Cuba |
Friendly | ||
| 8. | 27 January 2016 | Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua |  Honduras |
Personal life
Leguías is married and has two daughters who reside in Dolores, Carazo Department.
References
- ^ Raúl Leguías – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Panameño debutara el domingo - Noticias del Valle (in Spanish)
- ^ Nicaragüense Raúl Leguias jugará en club de fútbol angolano - La Voz del Sandinismo (in Spanish)
- ^ Leguías debutó con anotación - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Raul Leguias Regresa al Diriangén Archived 2014-01-26 at archive.today - Gool Nica (in Spanish)
- ^ “El mayor reto de mi carrera” - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ Futbolistas se establecen en Costa Rica - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Leguías es Azul y Blanco - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ Raúl Leguías – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) - RSSSF
- ^ HISTÓRICA VICTORIA DE BELICE 2-1 A NICARAGUA - UNCAF (in Spanish)
- ^ "Leguías, Raúl". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
External links
- futbolnica.net
- Raúl Leguías at National-Football-Teams.com
- Raúl Leguías at Soccerway
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Colón, Panama
- Naturalized citizens of Nicaragua
- Nicaraguan people of Panamanian descent
- Association football forwards
- Panamanian footballers
- Nicaraguan footballers
- Nicaragua international footballers
- 2011 Copa Centroamericana players
- 2013 Copa Centroamericana players
- Sporting San Miguelito players
- C.D. Plaza Amador players
- Tauro F.C. players
- C.D. Árabe Unido players
- Deportivo Colonia players
- Platense F.C. players
- Diriangén FC players
- Real Estelí F.C. players
- Managua F.C. players
- Cerro Largo F.C. players
- Deportivo Walter Ferretti players
- F.C. Bravos do Maquis players
- Panamanian expatriate footballers
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay
- Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in El Salvador
- Expatriate footballers in El Salvador
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala
- Expatriate footballers in Guatemala
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Angola
- Expatriate footballers in Angola
- Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica
- Expatriate footballers in Costa Rica
- Liga Panameña de Fútbol players
- Nicaraguan football biography stubs