Andrés Llinás Montejo (born 23 July 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Millonarios.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrés Llinás Montejo | ||
Date of birth | (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Millonarios | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2015 | Millonarios | ||
2011 | →Real Madrid (loan) | ||
2013 | →Hellas Verona (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Millonarios | 75 | (2) |
2018 | →Valledupar (loan) | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2022– | Colombia | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:40, 25 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:40, 25 September 2022 (UTC) |
Llinás began playing football with the youth academy of Millonarios at the age of 9 in 2006. He had two stints on loan with the youth academy of Real Madrid and Hellas Verona before returning to Millonarios.[1] He made his professional and Copa Colombia as a late sub with Millonarios in a 1–1 Copa Colombia tie with Tigres on 30 April 2015.[2] He spent the 2018 season on loan with Valledupar in the Categoría Primera B. Returning once more to Millonarios, and after strong performances extended his contract with the club on 30 December 2020.[3]
Llinás received his first call-up to the senior Colombia national team for a set of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification in August 2021.[4] He made his debut with them as a half-time sub in a 2–1 friendly win over Honduras on 16 January 2022.[5]
Llinás is of Spanish descent and holds a Spanish passport.[6] His father, Camilo Llinás, is a sports executive in Colombia who was vice president of Millonarios from 2002 to 2003,[7] president of the Liga de fútbol de Bogotá from 2015 to 2020 and vice minister of communications and secretary of the government of the city of Bogotá.[8]
Millonarios FC – current squad | |
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