Luis Copete

Luis Fernando Copete Murillo (born 12 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga Primera club Diriangén FC.[3][4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Copete and the second or maternal family name is Murillo.
Luis Copete
Copete with Nicaragua in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Luis Fernando Copete Murillo[1]
Date of birth (1989-02-12) 12 February 1989[2]
Place of birth Istmina, Colombia[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Diriangén
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 La Equidad
2013–2016 Walter Ferretti 64 (8)
2015 → Puma Generaleña (loan) 15 (0)
2016–2017 Real Estelí 20 (2)
2017 Comerciantes Unidos 14 (1)
2017–2018 Real Estelí 3 (0)
2018 Sonsonate FC 20 (1)
2018 Deportivo Pasto 10 (1)
2019–2020 Always Ready 31 (2)
2020–2021 Once Deportivo 3 (1)
2021 Independiente Petrolero 0 (0)
2021 Isidro Metapán 4 (0)
2021–2022 Juventus Managua 18 (2)
2022– Diriangén 29 (4)
International career‡
2014–2023 Nicaragua 39 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2023

Born and raised in Colombia to Colombian parents, Copete has played in the Nicaraguan league and subsequently capped for the Nicaragua national team.

Club career

Puma Generaleña

In 2015, Copete and his then Nicaragua national team mate Raúl Leguías joined Costa Rican side AS Puma.[5]

Copete went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Shakhter Karagandy in early 2016, but did not earn a contract.[6]

Sonsonate

Copete signed with top flight Primera División side Sonsonate for Clausura 2018 tournament.

On 29 March 2018, Copete scored his debut goal for Sonsonate in a 3–1 victory against Isidro Metapán in the Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos.

Deportivo Pasto

In July 2018, Copete signed with Deportivo Pasto.

International career

Copete became a naturalized citizen of Nicaragua in 2014.[7] According La Prensa, he did not comply with the Nationality Law No. 149 at the moment of his naturalization.[8] He received his first call-up to the Nicaragua national football team a year later.[9]

He was a squad member for the 2017 Copa Centroamericana and the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

International goals
Scores and results list the Nicaragua's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 March 2015Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua Anguilla2–05–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.4–0
3.10 March 2016Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua El Salvador1–01–1Friendly

References
  1. Luis Copete at Soccerway
  2. Luis Copete – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. "Seleccionado de Nicaragua llegará a prueba al Sonsonate". 12 January 2018.
  4. "Luis Copete: "Ya no me quería quedar en Nicaragua"". 17 January 2018.
  5. Futbolistas se establecen en Costa Rica - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  6. "FC "Shakhter" Karaganda". vk.com (in Russian). VK. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  7. "El canario Elder Figueroa ya es salvadoreño" (in Spanish). La Prensa Gráfica. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013.
  8. "Nueve jugadores nacionalizados en Nicaragua no cumplieron con las leyes del país". 14 June 2023.
  9. "Quieren jugar con la azul y blanco" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Diario. 2 July 2014.


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