Luis Hernán Sillero (born June 23, 1978, in
Salta
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) is a retired
Argentine
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football
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striker. The last professional club he played for is Bolivian side
Blooming.
Club career
Sillero started playing professionally at
Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta
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Gimnasia y Tiro has played four seasons at the highest ...
. Later, he had spells with
Atlético Tucumán
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and
Atlético Talleres also in Argentina. In 2004, he made his debut in the
Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
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with
Unión Central before joining
Wilstermann the following year. In 2006, Sillero relocated to Colombia and signed for
Real Cartagena
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History
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where he played until mid-2007. Then he moved back to Bolivia to defend
Bolívar. Next season he transferred to
Real Potosí
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to help the team face both, the domestic tournament and
Copa Libertadores
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. In 2009 Sillero transferred to
Universitario. After a year in Sucre, Sillero was signed by
Blooming for the 2010 season.
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20080408034905/http://www.luissillero.com.ar/
BDFA profile
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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
Footballers from Salta