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Luis Maldonado
Personal information
Full name Luis Eduardo Maldonado Presa
Date of birth (1985-03-26) 26 March 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Rampla Juniors
Youth career
Progreso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Progreso
2008 Villa Española
2009 Portuguesa FC
2009–2010 El Tanque Sisley
2010 Durazno FC
2011 Sportivo Luqueño 5 (0)
2011–2012 Boston River
2012–2013 Gimnasia Jujuy 29 (0)
2013 Miramar Misiones 11 (0)
2014 Marathón 19 (1)
2014 Mitre 11 (0)
2015 Deportivo Quito 16 (3)
2015 Chacarita Juniors 17 (2)
2015–2018 The Strongest 63 (3)
2018 Peñarol 4 (0)
2018 Cobreloa 7 (0)
2019 Sport Huancayo 18 (0)
2020 Nueva Chicago 6 (0)
2020– Rampla Juniors 3 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:14, 27 August 2020 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Luis Eduardo Maldonado is a professional Uruguayan footballer who was born on March 26, 1985, in Montevideo. He plays as a centre back, which is a defensive position in football. A centre back's main job is to stop the opposing team from scoring goals. As of 2020, he plays for Rampla Juniors.

About Luis Maldonado's Career

Luis Maldonado has had a long and interesting career playing football for many different teams. He started playing when he was young and has traveled to several countries to play the sport he loves.

Starting His Football Journey

Luis began his youth career at Progreso. He then started his professional journey with the same club in 2007. After that, he played for Villa Española in 2008.

In 2009, Luis moved to Portuguesa FC before returning to Uruguay to play for El Tanque Sisley. He continued to play for Uruguayan clubs, including Durazno FC in 2010 and Boston River from 2011 to 2012.

Playing in Different Countries

Luis Maldonado has played football in many countries outside of Uruguay. This shows how talented he is and how much he loves the game.

South American Adventures

In 2011, he played for Sportivo Luqueño in Paraguay. Later, from 2012 to 2013, he joined Gimnasia Jujuy in Argentina. He also played for Miramar Misiones in Uruguay in 2013.

In 2014, Luis went to Honduras to play for C.D. Marathón. He then returned to Argentina to play for Mitre. The next year, in 2015, he played for Deportivo Quito in Ecuador and Chacarita Juniors in Argentina.

Success with The Strongest

One of the most important parts of his career was playing for The Strongest in Bolivia from 2015 to 2018. He played in 63 matches for them and scored 3 goals. This was a significant period for him, showing his skill and dedication.

Recent Clubs

After his time in Bolivia, Luis returned to Uruguay to play for Peñarol in 2018. Later that year, he moved to Chile to play for Cobreloa. In 2019, he played for Sport Huancayo in Peru.

In 2020, Luis joined Nueva Chicago in Argentina. He then returned to Uruguay to play for Rampla Juniors, where he is currently playing.

See also

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