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Panamanian footballer (1988-2014) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luis Gabriel Rentería (September 13, 1988 – March 6, 2014) was a Panamanian football forward, who played at the end of his professional career for Tauro in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Gabriel Rentería | ||
Date of birth | September 13, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Date of death | March 6, 2014 25) | (aged||
Place of death | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
A.D. Orión | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Tauro | 36 | (23) |
2011 | → Cartagena (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2012–2014 | Tauro | 21 | (16) |
2012 | Bolívar | 11 | (4) |
2013 | Tauro | 22 | (10) |
Total | 108 | (70) | |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2013 | Panama | 26 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 15, 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 6, 2014 |
Nicknamed Matagatos (Catkiller), Rentería started his career at Orión[1] and played the majority of his career for Tauro but joined Bolivar[2] after one year on loan at Colombian side Real Cartagena where he scored 2 goals in 19 appearances.[3] Renteria was the leading goalscorer in Panama's Primera Division[4] and played his final game in September 2013 against Plaza Amador.[5]
Rentería made his debut for Panama in a September 2010 friendly match against Costa Rica and had earned a total of 26 caps, scoring 6 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and played at the 2011 Copa Centroamericana[7] as well as at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8]
His final international was a February 2013 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica.
In October 2013, Rentería was diagnosed with lupus.[9] He died from this disease on March 6, 2014[10] after being hospitalized for eight months in the Hospital Santo Tomas.[11][12]
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