Edwin Rolando Tenorio Montaño (born 16 June 1976) is a retired

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

ian football midfielder.

Club career

Before playing for his current club, Tenorio played for

Sociedad Deportiva Aucas Sociedad Deportiva Aucas (), also known as "Papá Aucas", is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. They play in the top tier of Ecuadorian football and have spent the majority of their history in the top-flight Serie A. The team is amongst ...

Barcelona Sporting Club Barcelona Sporting Club () is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. Internationally known as Barcelona de Ecuador, in Ecuador it is simply referred as Barcelona, El Idolo (BSC) or Barce. T ...

and

LDU Quito Liga Deportiva Universitaria (), often referred to as Liga de Quito, LDU, is an Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league. They play their ho ...

where he was part of the squad that won the 2007 league championship. On June 26, 2009 he signed for Colombian club

Deportivo Pereira Deportivo Pereira is a professional Colombian football team based in Pereira, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Hernán Ramírez Villegas stadium. History Early years While there are several ...

International career

Between 1998 and 2007 he won 78 caps for

and was called up to the squad to participate in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the

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. In both tournaments, he formed part of the starting line up. He was named deputy captain for the national side in an August 2006 friendly against South American rivals,

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. The game ended in a 1–1 draw. He made his debut for the national squad on October 14, 1998 with a loss (1–5) in a friendly against Brazil. Tenorio is known for his combative spirit on and off the field. While he never scored for the senior team, he has displayed on occasion a tremendously powerful shot and set up a few goals for his offensive teammates. Tenorio was the first choice defensive midfielder for Ecuador in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan-Korea and

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in Germany. In Germany, he formed an impressive defensive midfielder partnership with Segundo Castillo, helping Ecuador make it to the Round of 16. He also participated in Copa América 2001, 2004 and 2007.rsssf: Copa América 2007
Tenorio will now coach the Canal FC league in San Rafael, California.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tenorio, Edwin 1976 births Living people Footballers from Esmeraldas, Ecuador Men's association football midfielders Ecuadorian men's footballers Ecuadorian Serie A players Categoría Primera A players S.D. Aucas footballers C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players C.D. Veracruz footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers L.D.U. Quito footballers S.D. Quito footballers Deportivo Pereira footballers Imbabura S.C. footballers Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Ecuador men's international footballers 2001 Copa América players 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2004 Copa América players 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2007 Copa América players