Luis Monzón Explained

Luis Monzón
Fullname:Luis Alberto Monzón León
Birth Date:1970 5, df=yes
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Olimpia Asunción
Years1:1987–1991
Years2:1991–1994
Years3:1995–1996
Years4:1996
Years5:1997–1998
Years6:1998
Years7:1999–2001
Years8:2002–2003
Years9:2004
Years10:2005
Clubs10:General Caballero ZC
Caps1:
Caps2:14
Caps3:
Caps4:6
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Goals1:
Goals2:2
Goals3:
Goals4:1
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Nationalyears1:1991–1993
Nationalteam1:Paraguay
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:4

Luis Alberto Monzón León (born 26 May 1970 in Asunción) is a retired football midfielder from Paraguay.

Club career

Monzón started his career in the youth divisions of Olimpia and made his professional debut at the age of 16.[1] He was a key player in the Olimpia team that won the Copa Libertadores in 1990, and throughout his years with the club, he won several national and international championships, which made him one of the squad's most emblematic players. He also played in Mexico for Cruz Azul, in Argentina for Club Atlético Huracán and a few Paraguayan teams before retiring.

International career

Monzón made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 27 February 1991 in a friendly match against Brazil (1-1). He obtained a total number of 17 international caps, scoring four goals for the national side. Monzón also played for the Paraguay national football team in the Copa America tournaments of 1991 and 1993.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://pax-idolos.blogspot.com/2007/06/luis-monzon.html Idolos del Olimpia
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/91sa-full.html Copa America 1991 at RSSSF
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/93sa-full.html Copa America 1993 at RSSSF
  4. Web site: Cruickshank, Mark; Morrison, Neil. Jawaharlal Nehru Centenary Cup (Calcutta) 1990. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183021/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nehru90cent.html. 9 July 2021. RSSSF. 3 July 2021.