Luis Swisher Explained

Luis Swisher
Fullname:Luis Arturo Swisher Salguero
Birth Date:21 June 1978
Birth Place:Guatemala City, Guatemala
Height:1.740NaN0
Position:Defender
Years1:1998–2001
Years2:2001–2002
Years3:2002
Years4:2002–2003
Years5:2003–2004
Years6:2004–2005
Years7:2005–2006
Years8:2006–2007
Years9:2007–2008
Years10:2008–2009
Years11:2009
Years12:2009–2013
Clubs1:Aurora F.C.
Clubs2:Comunicaciones
Clubs3:USAC
Clubs4:Cobán Imperial
Clubs5:Antigua GFC
Clubs6:CD Suchitepéquez
Clubs7:Polonia Warszawa
Clubs8:CD Suchitepéquez
Clubs9:Club Xelajú MC
Clubs10:Deportivo Jalapa
Clubs11:Deportivo Petapa
Clubs12:USAC
Caps1:63
Caps2:9
Caps3:16
Caps4:32
Caps5:25
Caps6:39
Caps7:14
Caps8:16
Caps9:57
Caps10:16
Caps11:8
Caps12:153
Goals1:2
Goals2:0
Goals3:3
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:1
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Goals9:2
Goals10:0
Goals11:0
Goals12:6
Totalcaps:448
Totalgoals:14
Nationalyears1:2000–2007
Nationalteam1:Guatemala
Nationalcaps1:23
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2017–2018
Manageryears2:2018–2021
Manageryears3:2021–2023
Manageryears4:2023–
Managerclubs2:Saint Louis FC U19
Managerclubs3:St. Louis City SC U17
Managerclubs4:St. Louis City SC U21

Luis Arturo Swisher Salguero (born 21 June 1978) is a Guatemalan former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Swisher started his professional career with Aurora F.C. making his debut with the club in 1997. He then played for some other local teams before he joined Polish side Polonia Warszawa from CD Suchitepéquez in June 2005, after several exceptional years in Guatemala. He lasted only one season in Europe and returned to Suchitepéquez only to play for four different teams in the next four seasons. After joining Petapa in 2009[1] he moved to USAC before the 2009–2010 season. In March 2010, his former club Jalapa were deducted 6 points for breach of contract after not paying the salaries of Swisher and Maynor Dávila.[2] In June 2013, Swisher announces his retirement from professional football, making USAC his last team.

International career

Swisher made his debut for Guatemala in a January 2000 friendly match against Panama and has, as of January 2010, earned a total of 23 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 9 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] as well as at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4] He then was not considered for the national team by Ramón Maradiaga for four years before returning to the squad in 2006[5] and to play at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6] He also played at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2001.[7]

Managerial career

Following retirement, he began work as a coach for the New York Red Bulls Academy. Swisher was named head coach of FC Boulder of the USL Premier Development League for the 2017 season.

In June 2018, Swisher was appointed as the new coach of Saint Louis FC U19, bronze medalist finish on the 2018/19 season of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Swisher joined St. Louis City SC in June 2021, his first coaching position was working with the U17, currently he serves as the U21 head coach.

Honours

Club Xelajú MC

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lared.com.gt/detalle_noticia.php?id=19129 Luis Swisher se une a Petapa
  2. http://www.prensalibre.com.gt/deportes/futbol_nacional/Jalapa-pierde-puntos-incumplimiento-pago_0_218978134.html Jalapa pierde seis puntos por incumplimiento de pago
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108144016/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=178084/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 – Full Details
  5. http://www.lared.com.gt/detalle_noticia.php?id=868 Luis Swisher convocado a Selección
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/07gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 – Full Details
  7. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam01det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 – Details
  8. Web site: Luis Swisher . 90minut.pl . 21 June 2024 . pl.