Luis Aguiar

Luis Aguiar

Aguiar playing for Peñarol
Personal information
Full name Luis Bernando Aguiar Burgos
Date of birth 17 November 1985 (1985-11-17) (age 26)
Place of birth Mercedes, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Peñarol (on loan from Sporting)
Number TBA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Liverpool FC (Montevideo) 77 (15)
2006 Universidad Concepción (loan) 27 (9)
2007–2008 Porto 0 (0)
2007 Estrela Amadora (loan) 7 (0)
2008 Académica (loan) 12 (1)
2008–2009 Braga 26 (4)
2009–2011 Dynamo Moscow 14 (2)
2010 Braga (loan) 14 (3)
2010–2011 Braga (loan) 12 (2)
2011 Peñarol (loan) 11 (2)
2011– Sporting CP 0 (0)
2011–2012 Peñarol (loan)
National team
2005 Uruguay U20 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Luis Bernardo Aguiar Burgos (born 17 November 1985 in Mercedes, Soriano) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for C.A. Peñarol on loan from Sporting Clube de Portugal, as an attacking midfielder.

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Football career

Aguiar started his career with Liverpool FC Montevideo in Uruguay. After an impressive season, he transferred to F.C. Porto of Portugal[1] but, after only two months with the side, not being able to reach the first team, he was loaned out, during that season, to C.F. Estrela da Amadora and Académica de Coimbra.

On 11 April 2008, Aguiar scored in a 3–0 surprise victory for the "students" against S.L. Benfica. His very first goal in the Portuguese first division proved crucial for the Coimbra outfit, which finally narrowly avoided relegation, as 12th.

In July 2008, Aguiar remained in Portugal, signing with rising club Sporting de Braga. He was essential in helping the Minho side win 11 of its first 15 official matches, netting on five occasions. On October 23, 2008, Aguiar scored from a free kick in another 3–0 surprising win, this time against England's Portsmouth, in the season's UEFA Cup.[2]

After having being essential in Braga's qualification for the Europa League, Aguiar moved to FC Dynamo Moscow in Russia, for 2.5 millions. However, only a few months afterwards, he returned to then league leaders – eventually second – Braga, on loan until June, eventually surpassing Hugo Viana in the club's pecking order at central midfielder. He returned to Dynamo after his loan expired,[3] only to re-sign with the Portuguese the following month, in the same predicament.

Aguiar started 2010–11 again in the starting XI, still under manager Domingos Paciência. However, he would ironically lose his place to Viana, and left the club in late January 2011, returning to his country after a lengthy absence and joining C.A. Peñarol, still owned by Dynamo Moscow.

On 5 July 2011, Aguiar was sold by Dynamo Moscow to Sporting Clube de Portugal, signing a four-year contract with the Lisbon club, and reuniting with former Braga boss Paciência.[4] However, in late September, without having made any official appearances, he returned to Peñarol, again on loan.

Personal life

Aguiar's brother, Carlos, is also a professional footballer, whom also represented Académica.

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