Raúl Moisés Leguías Ávila (born 9 October 1981) is a football forward who plays for

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Club career

A much-travelled striker or attacking midfielder, Leguías has spent most of his playing career in Panama and Nicaragua but he has also played club football in Guatemala, El Salvador, Angola and Uruguay. He made his debut with Guatemalan second division side San Pedro in February 2009 only to return to Nicaragua to play for

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and

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. In summer 2012 he joined Angolan outfit Onze Bravos, where he scored on his debut and signed for

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a year later. In January 2014 he arrived in Uruguay to play for Cerro Largo. Leguías and compatriot

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joined Costa Rican side AS Puma for the 2015 Verano season. Leguias with 107 Goals Scored in 14 Seasons with 8 different teams occupies the 8th position among the top scorers in the history of the Short Tournaments (as of the 2003–04 season) in the

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International career

Panama-born (and therefore nicknamed ''Pananica'') Leguías changed citizenship made his debut for

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in a January

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match against

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and has, as of December 2013, earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 4

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matches and played at the 2011 and

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Nicaraguas' goal tally first.''

Personal life

Leguías is married and has two daughters who reside in Dolores, Carazo Department.

References

External links

futbolnica.net
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leguias, Raul 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Colón, Panama Naturalized citizens of Nicaragua Nicaraguan people of Panamanian descent Association football forwards Panamanian footballers Nicaraguan footballers Nicaragua international footballers 2011 Copa Centroamericana players 2013 Copa Centroamericana players Sporting San Miguelito players C.D. Plaza Amador players Tauro F.C. players C.D. Árabe Unido players Deportivo Colonia players Platense F.C. players Diriangén FC players Real Estelí F.C. players Managua F.C. players Cerro Largo F.C. players C.D. Walter Ferretti players F.C. Bravos do Maquis players Panamanian expatriate footballers Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Expatriate footballers in Uruguay Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in El Salvador Expatriate footballers in El Salvador Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Expatriate footballers in Guatemala Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Angola Expatriate footballers in Angola Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica Expatriate footballers in Costa Rica Liga Panameña de Fútbol players