Luis Santamaría Crisanto Figueroa (born 22 November 1975) is a Honduran footballer who plays for Liga Nacional de Honduras club Atlético Choloma as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Santamaría Crisanto Figueroa | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Iriona, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barillas F.C. | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2001 | Marathón | ||
| 2001–2002 | Real España | ||
| 2002–2005 | Marathón | ||
| 2005 | Motagua | ||
| 2005–2008 | Marathón | ||
| 2006 | Beijing Guoan | ||
| 2008 | Qingdao Zhongneng | 8 | (1) |
| 2008 | Vida | 16 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Marathón | 36 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Necaxa | ||
| 2012–2013 | Atlético Choloma | 33 | |
| 2013–2014 | Barillas F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Honduras | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
A big, lanky defender, Santamaría started his career at Marathón and also played for other Honduran giants Real España and F.C. Motagua. In 2007, he signed a contract with Chinese club Beijing Guoan.[1] He also had a spell with Qingdao Zhongneng in 2008.[2]
In summer 2011 Santamaría joined Necaxa[3] and in summer 2012 he moved to Atlético Choloma.[4]
International career edit
Santamaría made his debut for Honduras in a November 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Saint Vincent & the Grenadines[5] and has earned a total of 2 caps, scoring 1 goal. He was a non-playing squad member at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]
His second and final international was a May 2007 friendly match against Venezuela.
International goals edit
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 2000 | Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
4–0 | 7–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References edit
- ^ "Santamaría se va hoy a China" (in Spanish). Diario La Tribuna. 2007-07-07. Archived from the original on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
- ^ Michael Brown y Luis Santamaría viajaron a China para jugar con el Qingdao - Soitu (in Spanish)
- ^ Santamaría y García firmaron con Necaxa Archived 2013-02-17 at archive.today - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- ^ Santamaría y Orbin Paz ya entrenan con el Choloma Archived 2012-07-04 at the Wayback Machine - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- ^ Luis Santamaría – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
External links edit
- Luis Santamaría at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - C.D. Marathón