Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Fernando Betancur | ||
Date of birth | March 30, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Ponce, Puerto Rico | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2013 | Weston FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | FIU Panthers | 45 | (12) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Weston FC | 5 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2012–2014 | Puerto Rico U20 | ||
2016– | Puerto Rico | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 February 2019 |
Luis Fernando Betancur is a Puerto Rican international footballer who plays for the Puerto Rico national football team.
Betancur joined the Florida International University Panthers in 2013. He has been a regular player for the team, scoring 12 goals in his first 45 games at the NCAA level. [1]
Betancur made his senior international debut with Puerto Rico against the United States on May 22, 2016. Betancur scored his first international goal in that same game, scoring a volley from 25 yards in the 42nd minute.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | May 22, 2016 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | United States | 1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly |
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