Luis Pedro Figueroa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Pedro Figueroa Sepúlveda | ||
| Date of birth | May 14, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | San Pedro de la Paz, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | O'Higgins | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| U. de Concepción | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | U. de Concepción | 52 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Universidad de Chile | 40 | (10) |
| 2007 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 7 | (1) |
| 2007 | Banfield | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | Cobreloa | 20 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Colo-Colo | 31 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Palmeiras | 13 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Unión Española | 19 | (0) |
| 2011 | Olhanense | 10 | (1) |
| 2012– | O'Higgins F.C. | 60 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2004– | Chile | 12 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Luis Pedro Figueroa Sepúlveda is a Chilean football player (born May 14, 1983 in Concepción, Chile), currently playing for O'Higgins in Chile.
Career
He made his debut for U. de Concepción in 2002 (just 18 years old) and was bought by Universidad de Chile in 2005. In 2007 he signed for the Argentine club Club Atlético Banfield before returning to Chile in 2008 to play for Cobreloa. He then moved to Colo-Colo to play in the Clausura 2008.
Palmeiras
After playing against Palmeiras twice in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2009 he transferred to the Brazilian club on September 2009. His debut for Palmeiras was on a 2–1 win over Cruzeiro on September 24, 2009. And with good appearances with Palmeiras in 2009, Figueroa was the first choice player for right back position in the 2010 club's season. Unfortunately, Figueroa performed below it was expected from him due to leg injury in late February 2010. During recovery, Palmeiras announced the arrival of Vítor, who would be the first choice as right back following Figueroa's recovery. Palmeiras announced that they would not renew Figueroa's contract, expiring on 31 July 2010, and Figueroa moved back to Chile, this time joining Unión Española.
The National team
Luis Pedro Figueroa debuted in the national Chilean team in 2004 during the Copa América 2004 in Peru. Figueroa has also played friendlies during the 2006 and he scored his first goal for Chile against Paraguay (3–2 victory).
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2006 | Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar |  Paraguay | 3–2 | Win | Friendly |
External links
- Luis Figueroa at Football Lineups (English)
- footballzz.co.uk (English)
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