Luis Ángel Landín Cortés (born 23 July 1985) is a Mexican professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
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** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
.
Career
Club
Landín began his career in the youth development system of
Pachuca
Pachuca (; ote, Nju̱nthe), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of whi ...
. 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
Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward.
Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
. For the Clausura 2009, he was loaned to
Cruz Azul
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.
Landín signed with
Major League Soccer side
Houston Dynamo on 20 August 2009, as the club's first
Designated Player
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. Landin was released by the
Houston Dynamo on 14 July 2010 after less than one season with the team. Landín signed with
Atlante on 14 July 2010 and was on loan two days later.
After a few years playing at
Ascenso MX, Landin signed with
Brownsville Barracudas as a designated player for the
MASL
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MASL is the highest level of arena soccer in North America. MASL players ...
2015–2016 season in September 2015. He resigned on January 24. ending his indoor soccer venture with 15 goals and 23 points (goals & assists).
He signed with Costa Rican club Pérez Zeledon in May 2016. 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
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with 13 goals, just below
Erick Scott
Erick Arnoldo Scott Bernard (born 21 May 1981) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Limón.
Club career
Scott joined the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer on loan in March 2004, after several exceptional years w ...
. He didn't extend his contract becoming a free agent.
Landín signed with
C.S. Herediano
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on 27 April 2017.
International
Landín made his
senior national team debut on 1 March 2006, in a
friendly against
Ghana
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in
Frisco, Texas
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. Landín was called in to replace the injured
Jared Borgetti
Jared Francisco Borgetti Echavarría (; born 14 August 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who currently works as a commentator for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Mexico.
As a player, Borgetti was known as a prolific goal scorer at both ...
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
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as Mexico failed to qualify for Olympic medal competition.
Personal
In 2009, Landín married his girlfriend.
Luis Angel Landín deja la solteria
record.com.mx
Career statistics
International
Honours
Pachuca
* Mexican Primera División: Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007
*CONCACAF Champions Cup
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: 2007
* Copa Sudamericana: 2006
Guastatoya
*Liga Nacional de Guatemala
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Sports
* Liga ACB, men's professional basketball league in Spain
* Lig ...
: Apertura 2020
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Landin, Luis Angel
1985 births
Living people
C.S.D. Municipal players
C.F. Pachuca players
Atlético Morelia players
Cruz Azul footballers
Houston Dynamo FC players
Club Puebla players
Querétaro F.C. footballers
Tecos F.C. footballers
Liga MX players
Mexico men's international footballers
2007 Copa América players
People from Zamora, Michoacán
Footballers from Michoacán
Mexican men's footballers
Atlante F.C. footballers
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica
Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala
Major League Soccer players
Designated Players (MLS)
Men's association football forwards
RGV Barracudas FC players
Major Arena Soccer League players