Luis Bernardo Aguiar Burgos (born 17 November 1985) is an

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an professional

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who plays for

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as an

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Club career

Born in Mercedes,

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, Aguiar started his career with Liverpool FC Montevideo. After an impressive season he transferred to

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but, after only two months with the club, not being able to reach the first team, he was loaned out during that season to C.F. Estrela da Amadora and Académica de Coimbra. On 11 April 2008, Aguiar scored in a 3–0 surprise win for Académica against

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. His very first goal in the

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proved crucial for the

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side, which finally narrowly avoided relegation as 12th. Aguiar remained in Portugal in June 2008, signing with rising

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. He was essential in helping the Minho team win 11 of their first 15 competitive matches, netting on five occasions; on 23 October 2008, he scored from a

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in another 3–0 upset, this time against England's

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in the group stage of the

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. After having been a permanent presence in Braga's qualification for the Europa League, Aguiar moved to

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in Russia, for

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2.5 million. However, only a few months afterwards, he returned to league leaders – eventually finished second – Braga, on loan until June, eventually surpassing

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in the pecking order at central midfielder. He returned to Dynamo after his loan expired, only to re-sign with the Portuguese the following month also on loan. Aguiar started the 2010–11 campaign again in the starting XI, still under manager

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. However, he would ironically lose his place to Viana, and left in early January 2011, returning to his country after a lengthy absence and joining

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, still owned by Dynamo Moscow. On 5 July 2011, Aguiar was sold by Dynamo Moscow to

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, signing a four-year contract with the

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club and reuniting with former Braga boss Paciência. However, in late September, without having made any official appearances, he returned to Peñarol, again on loan. On 27 July 2012, Aguiar moved to

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side

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on a two-year deal. He subsequently returned to Peñarol for a further three

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seasons during which he was involved in several incidents, being loaned to Brazil's

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in 2014. Aguiar returned to Braga for a fourth spell on 29 June 2016, becoming newly appointed manager

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's first signing. He terminated his contract in November, after only three minutes of competitive play. In the following seasons, Aguiar represented in quick succession

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(

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) and

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. On 3 January 2018, due to the transfer to the latter club, he received threats on social media; later in the same year, he was released. On 11 February 2019, Aguiar joined

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. Only three months later, he left due to personal reasons.

Personal life

Aguiar's older brother,

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, was also a footballer and a midfielder.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aguiar, Luis 1985 births Living people People from Mercedes, Uruguay Footballers from Soriano Department Uruguayan men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Uruguayan Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Peñarol players Club Nacional de Football players Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes players Juventud de Las Piedras players Deportivo Maldonado players Oriental players Chilean Primera División players C.D. Universidad de Concepción footballers Primeira Liga players FC Porto players C.F. Estrela da Amadora players Académica de Coimbra (football) players S.C. Braga players Sporting CP footballers Russian Premier League players FC Dynamo Moscow players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers San Martín de Tucumán footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Esporte Clube Vitória players Peruvian Primera División players Club Alianza Lima footballers Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Russia Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Peru