Luis Hernán Sillero (born June 23, 1978, in

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) is a retired

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. The last professional club he played for is Bolivian side

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Club career

Sillero started playing professionally at Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta. Later, he had spells with Atlético Tucumán and Atlético Talleres also in Argentina. In 2004, he made his debut in the

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with Unión Central before joining

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the following year. In 2006, Sillero relocated to Colombia and signed for

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where he played until mid-2007. Then he moved back to Bolivia to defend Bolívar. Next season he transferred to

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to help the team face both, the domestic tournament and

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. In 2009 Sillero transferred to

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. After a year in Sucre, Sillero was signed by

for the 2010 season.

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20080408034905/http://www.luissillero.com.ar/
BDFA profile
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sillero, Luis 1978 births Living people Men's association football forwards Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Torneo Argentino A players Categoría Primera A players Bolivian Primera División players Atlético Tucumán footballers Gimnasia y Tiro footballers C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players Real Cartagena footballers Club Bolívar players Club Blooming players Talleres de Perico footballers Unión Tarija players Universitario de Sucre footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Sportspeople from Salta