Luis Ángel Landín Cortés (born 23 July 1985) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward.
.jpg) Landín with Houston Dynamo in 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Luis Ángel Landín Cortés | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1985 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | Municipal Limeño | ||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Pachuca | 81 | (19) | ||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Morelia | 48 | (8) | ||||||||
| 2009 | → Cruz Azul (loan) | 16 | (6) | ||||||||
| 2009–2010 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 16 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Atlante | 7 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2012 | Puebla | 17 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Querétaro | 28 | (5) | ||||||||
| 2013 | Tecos | 12 | (3) | ||||||||
| 2014 | Ballenas Galeana | 13 | (4) | ||||||||
| 2015 | Zacatepec | 10 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Brownsville Barracudas (indoor) | 10 | (15) | ||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Pérez Zeledón | 28 | (15) | ||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Herediano | 41 | (10) | ||||||||
| 2018 | Malacateco | 13 | (5) | ||||||||
| 2019 | Municipal | 21 | (7) | ||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Guastatoya | 116 | (43) | ||||||||
| 2022 | Comunicaciones | 23 | (8) | ||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Municipal Limeño | 42 | (17) | ||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||
| 2008 | Mexico U23 | 8 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Mexico | 5 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2022 | |||||||||||
Career
editClub
editLandín began his career in the youth development system of Pachuca. Landín made Primera División de México (Mexico First Division) debut in 2004 with the Pachuca senior team and played with the club until 2007. For the Apertura 2007, Landín was sold to Monarcas Morelia where he served as a forward. For the Clausura 2009, he was loaned to Cruz Azul.
Landín signed with Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on 20 August 2009, as the club's first Designated Player.[1] Landin was released by the Houston Dynamo on 14 July 2010 after less than one season with the team.[2] Landín signed with Atlante on 14 July 2010 and was on loan two days later.[3]
After a few years playing at Ascenso MX, Landin signed with Brownsville Barracudas as a designated player for the MASL 2015–2016 season in September 2015. He resigned on January 24.[4] ending his indoor soccer venture with 15 goals and 23 points (goals & assists).
He signed with Costa Rican club Pérez Zeledon in May 2016.[5] After a poor first season where he scored only 2 goals, he ended as second best scorer at the Campeonato de Verano 2017 in the Costa Rican Primera División with 13 goals, just below Erick Scott. He didn't extend his contract becoming a free agent.
Landín signed with C.S. Herediano on 27 April 2017.[6]
International
editLandín made his senior national team debut on 1 March 2006, in a friendly against Ghana in Frisco, Texas. Landín was called in to replace the injured Jared Borgetti in the 2007 Copa América, where he made two appearances. He also played for Mexico U-23 in the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament as Mexico failed to qualify for Olympic medal competition.
Personal
editIn 2009, Landín married his girlfriend.[7]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 12 September 2007[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
editPachuca
- Mexican Primera División: Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007
- CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2007
- Copa Sudamericana: 2006
Guastatoya
References
edit- ^ "Dynamo sign Mexican forward Landin".
- ^ "Luis Angel Landin Released by Houston Dynamo". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Luis Ángel Landín es el nuevo refuerzo del Atlante".
- ^ "Luis Angel Landín se va de Barracudas FC" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Heraldo. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Pérez Zeledón se refuerza con el mexicano Luis Ángel Landín" (in Spanish). Nacion. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Luis Ángel Landín es nuevo delantero de Herediano" (in Spanish). Nacion. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Luis Angel Landín deja la solteria Archived 30 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine record.com.mx
- ^ Luis Ángel Landín at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Official website
- "Houston Dynamo: Roster: Luis Angel Landin". Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- Luis Ángel Landín – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Luis Ángel Landín at ESPN FC
- L. Landín at Soccerway
- Luis Landin at Major League Soccer