Luis Pedro Figueroa Sepúlveda (born May 14, 1983) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder.
 Figueroa in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Pedro Figueroa Sepúlveda | ||
| Date of birth | May 14, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | San Pedro de la Paz, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Concepción | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Universidad de Concepción | 52 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Universidad de Chile | 40 | (10) |
| 2007 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 7 | (1) |
| 2007 | Banfield | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | Cobreloa | 20 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Colo-Colo | 31 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Palmeiras | 13 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Unión Española | 19 | (0) |
| 2011 | Olhanense | 10 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | O'Higgins | 85 | (11) |
| 2015–2017 | Colo-Colo | 42 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Universidad de Concepción | 20 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Coquimbo Unido | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 362 | (43) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Chile U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2004 | Chile U23 | 7 | (1) |
| 2004–2013 | Chile | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
He was born in Concepción, and made his debut for U. de Concepción in 2002 (just 18 years old) and was bought by Universidad de Chile in 2005. In 2007, he signed for the Argentine club Club Atlético Banfield before returning to Chile in 2008 to play for Cobreloa. He then moved to Colo-Colo to play in the Clausura 2008.
Palmeiras edit
After playing against Palmeiras twice in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2009 he transferred to the Brazilian club in September 2009. His debut for Palmeiras was on a 2–1 win over Cruzeiro on September 24, 2009. And with good appearances with Palmeiras in 2009, Figueroa was the first choice player for right back position in the 2010 club's season. Unfortunately, Figueroa performed below it was expected from him due to leg injury in late February 2010. During recovery, Palmeiras announced the arrival of Vítor, who would be the first choice as right back following Figueroa's recovery. Palmeiras announced that they would not renew Figueroa's contract, expiring on 31 July 2010, and Figueroa moved back to Chile, this time joining Unión Española.
O'Higgins edit
In 2013, he won the Apertura 2013-14 with O'Higgins. In the tournament, he played in 15 of 18 matches, and scored two goals in the win 1:2 against Universidad Católica.[1]
In 2014, he won the Supercopa de Chile against Deportes Iquique, and scored a goal at the 38 minutes in the match that won O'Higgins in the penalty shoot-out.[2]
He participated with the club in the 2014 Copa Libertadores where they faced Deportivo Cali, Cerro Porteño and Lanús, being third and being eliminated in the group stage. [3]
Coquimbo Unido edit
In 2020, he joined Coquimbo Unido for the 2020 Chilean Primera División,[4] also playing in the 2020 Copa Sudamericana,[5] but the Pirates were relegated to the Primera B for the 2021 season.
In June 2021, he announced his retirement from the football activity after having played for 22 years.[6]
International career edit
Figueroa represented Chile U20 at the 2003 South American U-20 Championship and Chile U23 at the 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. At senior level, he debuted in the national Chilean team in 2004 during the Copa América 2004 in Peru. Figueroa has also played friendlies during the 2006 and he scored his first goal for Chile against Paraguay (3–2 victory).
International goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2006 | Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar |  Paraguay |
3–2 | Win | Friendly |
Honours edit
Club edit
- Colo-Colo
- Primera División (3): 2008 Clausura, 2015 Apertura, 2017 Transición
- Copa Chile: 2016
- Supercopa de Chile: 2017
- O'Higgins
Individual edit
- O'Higgins
- Primera División Ideal Team: 2013–14[7]
- Medalla Santa Cruz de Triana: 2014
References edit
- ^ "El cielo se tiñó de celeste: ¡O'Higgins campeón!".
- ^ "O'higgins Ganó la Supercopa al Vencer a Deportes Iquique".
- ^ "O'Higgins se quedó en blanco con Lanús y fue eliminado de la Copa Libertadores".
- ^ "Ex promesa de la U y Luis Pedro Figueroa llegan a Coquimbo" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ González, Christian (6 January 2021). "El misterio Coquimbo: las contradicciones de un superviviente que hace historia al abordaje" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Luis Pedro Figueroa dice adiós al fútbol tras 22 años de carrera". Prensa Fútbol (in Spanish). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "ANFP Y SIFUP PREMIARON A LOS MEJORES EN UNA BRILLANTE GALA DEL FÚTBOL" (in Spanish). ANFP. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
External links edit
- Luis Pedro Figueroa at Soccerway
- Luis Figueroa at Football Lineups