Leonardo Enciso
Colombian footballer (born 1981)
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Leonardo Enciso Montes (born 22 February 1981) is a Colombian former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Enciso Montes | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| América de Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | América de Cali | ||
| FBC Melgar | |||
| 2002–2005 | Deportivo Pasto | 49 | (12) |
| 2004 | → Deportivo Pereira (loan) | ||
| 2005 | Trujillanos | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Real Cartagena (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Real Cartagena | ||
| 2007 | → Pérez Zeledón (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Colombia U20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2004 | Colombia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Pereira, Enciso represented the Risaralda Department in his youth, scoring twenty-six goals in national tournaments, and becoming the department's top scorer.[1][2] He joined the academy of América de Cali, and went on to make his debut in the 1999 Categoría Primera A season, appearing in a 2–2 draw with Deportivo Pasto.[1]
He later moved to Peru to join FBC Melgar, before returning to Colombia with Deportivo Pasto.[1] He also played for Trujillanos in Venezuela and Real Cartagena in Colombia before ending his career with Costa Rican side Pérez Zeledón.[1]
International career
Enciso represented Colombia at under-20 level, featuring in the 2001 South American U-20 Championship and 2001 Toulon Tournament. He also played in the 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament for Colombia's under-23 side.[1]
Personal life
Enciso's sister is Juliana Enciso, a politician and former volleyball player, and his brother-in-law is Habib Merheg.[3] His nephew, Juliana's son, is Lebanese international footballer, Samy Merheg.[4]
Following his retirement, he founded a business, Enciso Limitada, which sells various forms of industrial equipment, road signs and fire fighting equipment.[4]