Alfonso Andrés Obregón Cancino (born May 12, 1972) is a retired

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ian football player.

Club career

Obregón spent the majority of his professional career with LDU Quito. He has made over 300 appearances in the defensive midfield position and captained the team for a number of years before ceding the position to Patricio Urrutia. He won five

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titles and the

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with ''los albos''.

International career

At the international stage, Obregón earned 58 caps for the Ecuador national team between 1995 and 2004. His debut came on October 25, 1995, in a friendly against

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. He would go on to form part of the squad that participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and played at the Copa América in 2001 and

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.rsssf: Copa América 2004
/ref> His last match came in the 2004 Copa América against

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. He currently serves as the sporting director for LDU Portoviejo in his hometown.

Honors

LDU Quito *

: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005 Apertura, 2007 *

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: 2008

References

External links

Obregón's FEF Player Card
* 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Portoviejo Footballers from Manabí Province Men's association football midfielders Ecuadorian men's footballers C.D. ESPOLI footballers L.D.U. Quito footballers Delfín S.C. footballers Ecuador men's international footballers 2001 Copa América players 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2004 Copa América players Copa Libertadores–winning players {{Ecuador-footy-midfielder-stub