Leonardo Enciso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Enciso Montes | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| América de Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | América de Cali | ||
| FBC Melgar | |||
| 2002–2005 | Deportivo Pasto | 49 | (12) |
| 2004 | → Deportivo Pereira (loan) | ||
| 2005 | Trujillanos | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Real Cartagena (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Real Cartagena | ||
| 2007 | → Pérez Zeledón (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Colombia U20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2004 | Colombia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonardo Enciso Montes (born 22 February 1981) is a Colombian former footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Born in Pereira, Enciso represented the Risaralda Department in his youth, scoring twenty-six goals in national tournaments, making him the department's top scorer.[1][2] He joined the academy of América de Cali, and went on to make his debut in the 1999 Categoría Primera A season, playing in a 2–2 draw with Deportivo Pasto.[1]
He moved to Peru, joining FBC Melgar, before a return to Colombia with Deportivo Pasto.[1] He played for Trujillanos in Venezuela and Real Cartagena in his native Colombia before ending his career with Costa Rican side Pérez Zeledón.[1]
International career
Encisco represented Colombia at under-20 level, featuring in the 2001 South American U-20 Championship and 2001 Toulon Tournament, as well as playing in the 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament for Colombia's under-23 side.[1]
Personal life
Encisco's sister is politician and former volleyball player Juliana Enciso, and his brother-in-law is Habib Merheg.[3] His nephew, and Juliana's son, is Lebanese international footballer Samy Merheg.[4]
Following his retirement he formed a business, Enciso Limitada, selling various forms of industrial equipment, road signs and fire fighting equipment.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Campo, Hugo (17 April 2020). "Leonardo Enciso, el goleador histórico de las selecciones Risaralda" [Leonardo Enciso, the historical scorer of the Risaralda national teams]. blogdelasestadisticas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Isaza, Luisa Fernanda (25 June 2024). "Leonardo Enciso: la historia del máximo goleador en selecciones Risaralda" [Leonardo Enciso: the story of the top scorer in Risaralda national teams]. semillerosdeportivos.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "El aceite de los Merheg para lubricar su poder en las elecciones" [The oil of the Merheg to lubricate their power in the elections]. cuestionpublica.com (in Spanish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ a b Parra Cuenca, Daniel (22 May 2024). "El delantero de paso por América y Selección Colombia que le da empleo a 120 personas" [The forward who passed through América and the Colombian National Team and who employs 120 people]. noticiascaracol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
External links
- Leonardo Enciso at WorldFootball.net
- Leonardo Enciso at BDFA (in Spanish)