Luis Capurro

Football player infobox
playername = Luis Capurro


fullname = Luis Enrique Capurro Bautista
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1962|5|1
cityofbirth = Esmeraldas
countryofbirth = Ecuador
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Right-back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = -
-
-
1987-1991
1992
1993
1994-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2003
clubs = Patria de Esmeraldes
Patria de Guayaquil
Milago Sporting
Filanbanco Guayaquil
Emelec
Cerro Porteño
Emelec
Racing Club
Barcelona SC
Emelec
LDU Quito
caps(goals) =
0 (0)
nationalyears = 1985-2003
nationalteam = Ecuador
nationalcaps(goals) = 100 (1)
pcupdate = April 2008

Luis Enrique Capurro Bautista, known Luis Capurro (born May 1 1962 in Esmeraldas , Ecuador) is a former football player. He was known as one of the best Right backs in South America and played 100 games for the Ecuador national team [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/ecua-recintlp.html rsssf: Ecuador record international footballers] ]

He began his career in Patria De Esmeraldas (Ecuador. He also played for Barcelona SC, Emelec, Patria de Guayaquil, Milagro Sport, Filanbanco, LDU Quito, Cerro Porteño of Paraguay and Racing Club of Argentina.

Capurro won two Ecuadorian league titles, in 1994 with Emelec and in 1997 with Barcelona SC.

His large moustache and regular appearances for the Ecuador national team helped him to get recognised around South America and he got his dream to play outside of Ecuador. He joined Cerro Porteño of Paraguay in 1993, later in his career he went Argentina to play for "La Academia" of Coco Basile, but soon returned to Ecuador.

Once retired he decided to go live in New York City.

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/capurro-intl.html International statistics] at rsssf
* [http://www.eluniverso.com/2003/02/09/0001/15/B723944DD4134832A50FB5B7FBF0518A.aspx Interview celebrating his 100 caps]

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