Luis Betancur

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Luis Betancur
Personal information
Full name Luis Fernando Betancur
Date of birth (1995-03-30) March 30, 1995 (age 28)
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 FIU Panthers 45 (12)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Career

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.

Statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1May 22, 2016 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–11–3 Friendly

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References

  1. "Luis Betancur - 2016 - Men's Soccer".