Raúl Leguías


Raúl Moisés Leguías Ávila is a football forward who plays for Chinandega FC.

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 Managua and Real Estelí. In summer 2012 he joined Angolan outfit Onze Bravos, where he scored on his debut and signed for Diriangén a year later.
In January 2014 he arrived in Uruguay to play for Cerro Largo.
Leguías and compatriot Luis Fernando Copete joined Costa Rican side AS Puma for the 2015 Verano season.

International career

Panama-born Leguías changed citizenship made his debut for Nicaragua in a January 2011 Copa Centroamericana match against Panama and has, as of December 2013, earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2011 and 2013 Copa Centroamericanas.

International goals

DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 May 2011Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba
1–0
1–1
Friendly
2.2 September 2011Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica
1-0
2-0
2014 WCQ
3.11 November 2011Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua
1-0
1-0
2014 WCQ
4.
29 March 2015Ronald Webster Park, The Valley, Anguilla
1–0
3–0
2018 WCQ
5.
29 March 2015Ronald Webster Park, The Valley, Anguilla
3–0
3–0
2018 WCQ
6.16 June 2015André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname
1–1
3–1
2018 WCQ
7.8 December 2015Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua
3-0
5-0
Friendly
8.27 January 2016Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua
1-0
1-3
Friendly

Personal life

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