Luis Santamaría | |
Fullname: | Luis Santamaría Crisanto Figueroa |
Birth Date: | 22 November 1975 |
Birth Place: | Iriona, Honduras |
Height: | 1.87m (06.14feet) |
Position: | Defender/Forward |
Currentclub: | Barillas F.C. |
Clubnumber: | 4 |
Years1: | 1993–2001 |
Years2: | 2001–2002 |
Years3: | 2002–2005 |
Years4: | 2005 |
Years5: | 2005–2008 |
Years6: | 2006 |
Clubs6: | Beijing Guoan |
Years7: | 2008 |
Clubs7: | Qingdao Zhongneng |
Caps7: | 8 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2008 |
Clubs8: | Vida |
Caps8: | 16 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Years9: | 2009–2011 |
Caps9: | 36 |
Goals9: | 1 |
Years10: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs10: | Necaxa |
Years11: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs11: | Atlético Choloma |
Caps11: | 33 |
Years12: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs12: | Barillas F.C. |
Nationalyears1: | 2000–2007 |
Nationalteam1: | Honduras |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
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.
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]
Santamaría made his debut for Honduras in a November 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Saint Vincent & the Grenadines and has earned a total of 2 caps, scoring 1 goal. He was a non-playing squad member at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5]
His second and final international was a May 2007 friendly match against Venezuela.