Alfonso Obregón

Alfonso Obregón
Personal information
Full name Alfonso Andrés Obregón Cancino
Date of birth (1972-05-12) May 12, 1972
Place of birth Portoviejo, Ecuador
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1994–1997 ESPOLI 87 (2)
1998–2000 LDU Quito 104 (2)
2001 Delfín 29 (7)
2002–2009 LDU Quito 227 (6)
Total 447 (17)
National team‡
1995–2004 Ecuador 58 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 22, 2009.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 10, 2004
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Obregón and the second or maternal family name is Cancino.

Alfonso Andrés Obregón Cancino (born May 12, 1972 in Portoviejo) is a retired Ecuadorian football player.

Club career

Obregón spent the majority of his professional career with LDU Quito. He has made over 300 appearances in the defensive midfield position and captained the team for a number of years before ceding the position to Patricio Urrutia. He won five Serie A titles and the 2008 Copa Libertadores with los albos.

International career

At the international stage, Obregón earned 58 caps for the Ecuadorian national team between 1995 and 2004.[1] His debut came on October 25, 1995 in a friendly against Bolivia. He would go on to form part of the squad that participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and played at the Copa América in 2001[2] and 2004.[3] His last match came in the 2004 Copa América against Uruguay.

He currently serves as the sporting director for LDU Portoviejo in his hometown.

Honors

Ecuador LDU Quito

References

  1. ↑ rsssf: Ecuador record international footballers
  2. ↑ rsssf: Copa América 2001
  3. ↑ rsssf: Copa América 2004

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