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Luis Ernesto Tapia Pérez (born October 21, 1944 in Panama) is a retired football forward, who is regarded as the best player ever in Panama.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Ernesto Tapia Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | October 21, 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1962 | Politécnica FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Deportivo El Granillo | ||
| 1963–1970 | Alianza | ||
| 1969–1970 | Deportiva Galcasa | ||
| 1970–1971 | Atlético Marte | ||
| 1971–1972 | UES | ||
| 1972–1974 | Juventud Olímpica | ||
| 1974–1979 | Provincia de Panama Metro | ||
| 1979–1981 | Atlético Ciudad de Panama | ||
| National team | |||
| 1963–1979 | Panama | 77 | (20) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was active on the Panama national football team between 1963 and 1979.
Club career
A native of Barrio El Granillo, in Panama City (Between Chorrillo and Barraza (lanes 17 and 21 West)),[3] debuted very young with Panama national football team, during a tour on El Salvador, was signed by the Alianza of that country.
Known as the "Central-american Pele",[4] Luis Ernesto "Cascarita" Tapia lived its golden age in El Salvador during the 1960s and 1970s, especially with the Alianza and still remembered by his fans, facing dozens of famous Brazilian players.[5]
On March 19, 1971, in the then Estadio Revolución, about 25,000 fans witnessed the match between Brazil's Santos and Primera División side Atlético Marte. In the Brazilian team was the King Pele, while on the side Atlético Marte "Cascarita" Tapia.[6]
International career
Was part of the team that participated for the first time in a World Cup qualifier,[7] for Argentina 1978 World Cup and had the honor of scoring the first goal for Panama in these competitions, he also toured with the Panama on Asia, facing famous Hector Chumpitaz´s Peru team. He scored 20 goals in 77 games for Panama.[8]
Legacy
In his honor, the Training Court next to Estadio Rommel Fernandez also known as mini-Rommel bears his name.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 March 1963 | Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Nicaragua | 5–0 | 5–0 | 1963 CONCACAF Championship |
| 2 | 3 November 1969 | Independence Park (Jamaica), Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1969 CONCACAF Championship qualification |
| 3 | 4 April 1976 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Costa Rica | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification |
Honours and awards
Club
- Alianza F.C.
- CONCACAF Champions League (1): 1967
- Primera División (2): 1965-66, 1966–67
- Aletico Marte
- Primera División (1): 1970
- Juventud Olímpica
- Primera División (1): 1973
References
- UN GOLEADOR DE RAZA PURA El histórico Cascarita Tapia - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- "Luis ???Cascarita??? Tapia, referente histórico de Alianza FC". 25 June 2017.
- El Granillo-Chorrillo
- “La Cascarita” que marcó una época con “la Orquesta Alba” - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
- Luis "Cascarita" Tapia by Luis Giraldo
- DeporMax.com Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Luis Ernesto Tapia – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Panama - Record International Players - RSSSF
- Mini-Rommel gets name Archived 2013-07-11 at archive.today
External links
- Luis Ernesto Tapia at National-Football-Teams.com
На других языках
- [en] Luis Ernesto Tapia
[it] Luis Ernesto Tapia
Luis Ernesto Tapia (Panama, 21 ottobre 1944) è un ex calciatore panamense, di ruolo attaccante.[ru] Тапиа, Луис Эрнесто
Луи́с Эрне́сто Та́пиа (исп. Luis Ernesto Tapia; родился 21 октября 1944 в Панаме) — панамский футболист, нападающий, выступавший за сборную Панамы, в которой провёл 77 матчей и забил 20 мячей. Большую часть карьеры провёл в клубах Сальвадора.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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