Livio Bendaña Espinoza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Livio Bendaña Espinoza | ||
| Date of birth | September 22, 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Diriamba, Nicaragua | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Excelsior Mayor del IPD | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1950-1954 | Diriangén | ||
| 1956 | Puebla | ||
| 1958 | UNAN de León | ||
| 1959 | Diriangén | ||
| Motagua | |||
| 1963-1966 | Diriangén | ||
| 1966 | Antiguo ISA | ||
| MIlca de Managua | |||
| Santa Cecilia | |||
| National team | |||
| 1952–1967 | Nicaragua | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1967-1970 | Nicaragua | ||
| 1966-1972 | Diriangén | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Livio Bendaña Espinoza (born on September 22, 1935 in Diriamba, Nicaragua) is a former Nicaraguan footballer and coach.
Club career
Born in Diriamba, Bendaña joined local side Diriangén in 1950 and played his first game in 1952, aged 16. His father sent him to join a US military school instead of him moving to Costa Rican team Saprissa[1] and on his return in 1956 he went to Mexico to play for Universidad Puebla. He joined Nicaraguan side UNAN de León in 1958 and had further spells at Diriangén and in Honduras with Motagua. [2]
International career
Nicknamed Pichichi, he played for the national team from 1952 through 1967.[3]
Personal life
His son, Livio José Bendaña, also became a striker with the national team in the 1980s and 1990s.[4]
References
- ↑ Nica a prueba con el Madrid - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Livio Bendaña Espinoza (Biography) - El Nuevo Diario (Spanish)
- ↑ Livio “Pichichi” Bendaña - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Los cuatro fantásticos - El Nuevo Diario (Spanish)