Luis Ángel Landín
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| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Full name | Luis Ángel Landín Cortés | ||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1985 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Zamora, Mexico | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||
| Current club | Estudiantes Tecos | ||||||||
| Number | 59 | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||
| 2004–2007 | Pachuca | 81 | (20) | ||||||
| 2007– | Morelia | 48 | (7) | ||||||
| 2009 | → Cruz Azul (loan) | 16 | (7) | ||||||
| 2009–2010 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 16 | (2) | ||||||
| 2010–2011 | → Atlante (loan) | 7 | (0) | ||||||
| 2012 | → Puebla (loan) | 17 | (2) | ||||||
| 2012–2013 | → Queretaro (loan) | 28 | (5) | ||||||
| 2013– | → Estudiantes Tecos (loan) | ||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||
| 2008 | Mexico U23 | 2 | (2) | ||||||
| 2006–2007 | Mexico | 5 | (0) | ||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||||||||
Luis Ángel Landín (born 23 July 1985 in Zamora) is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Estudiantes Tecos of the Ascenso MX on loan from Morelia.
Career
Professional
Landín began his footballing career as a talent in the youth development system of the Pachuca football club. Landín made Mexican First Division debut in 2004 with the Pachuca senior team and played with the club until 2007. For the Apertura season of 2007, Landín was sold to Monarcas Morelia where he served as a striker. For the Clausura season of 2009, he was loaned to Cruz Azul.
Landín signed with Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on 20 August 2009, as the club's firstDesignated Player.[1] Landin was released by the Houston Dynamo on 14 July 2010 after less than one season with the team.[2] Landín signed with Atlante on loan on 16 July 2010, two days later.[3]
International
Landín made his Mexican national team debut on 1 March 2006, in a friendly against Ghana in Frisco, Texas. Landín was called in to replace an injured Jared Borgetti in the 2007 Copa América, where he made two appearances. He also played for Mexico U-23 in the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament as Mexico failed to qualify for the Olympics.
Personal
In 2009, Landín married his girlfriend Viridiana Fernández.[4] The couple had their first child while his stint at Houston.
Adidas sponsors Landín and he can be seen sporting F50i's in games.[5]
Honors
- Mexican Championship (2): Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1): 2007
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2006
International caps
| International appearances | ||||||
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
| 1. | 1 March 2006 | Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, United States |  Ghana | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 4 July 2007 | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |  Chile | 0–0 | 2007 Copa América | |
| 3. | 14 July 2007 | Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela |  Uruguay | 3–1 | 2007 Copa América | |
| 4. | 22 August 2007 | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, United States |  Colombia | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 12 September 2007 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States |  Brazil | 1–3 | Friendly | |
References
- ↑ http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090820&content_id=6522206&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp
- ↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/420330-luis-angel-landin-released-by-houston-dynamo
- ↑ http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2010/07/16/luis-angel-landin-es-el-nuevo-refuerzo-del-atlante
- ↑ Luis Angel Landín deja la solteria record.com.mx
- ↑ "ADIDAS MUESTRA LA SEGUNDA PIEL DEL PIE DE MESSI: SPRINTSKIN;". Vision Global. 2009.
External links
- Transfermarkt profile
- Official website
- MLS player profile
- Luis Ángel Landín Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Luis Ángel Landín at ESPN FC
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