Luis Fernando Copete Murillo (born 12 February 1989) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in Colombia, he represents the Nicaragua national team.

Club career

Puma Generaleña

In 2015, Copete and his then Nicaragua national team mate

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joined Costa Rican side AS Puma. Copete went on trial with

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side

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in early 2016, but did not earn a contract.

Sonsonate

Copete signed with top flight Primera División side

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for Clausura 2018 tournament. On 29 March 2018, Copete scored his debut goal for Sonsonate in a 3–1 victory against Isidro Metapán in the

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Deportivo Pasto

In July 2018, Copete signed with

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International career

Copete became a naturalized citizen of

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in 2014. According

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, he did not comply with the Nationality Law No. 149 at the moment of his naturalization. He received his first call-up to the

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a year later. He was a squad member for the

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and the

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International goals

:''Scores and results list the Nicaragua's goal tally first.''

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* * * 1989 births Living people Footballers from Chocó Department Nicaraguan men's footballers Sportspeople of Colombian descent Nicaragua men's international footballers Colombian men's footballers Colombian emigrants to Nicaragua Naturalized citizens of Nicaragua Men's association football central defenders Categoría Primera A players La Equidad footballers Deportivo Pasto footballers Liga FPD players Peruvian Primera División players Comerciantes Unidos footballers Salvadoran Primera División players C.D. Sonsonate footballers Bolivian Primera División players Club Always Ready players Colombian expatriate men's footballers Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Colombian expatriate sportspeople in El Salvador Expatriate men's footballers in El Salvador Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Nicaraguan Primera División players C.D. Walter Ferretti players Real Estelí FC players 21st-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-footy-defender-stub