Luis Manuel Seijas
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Manuel Seijas Gunther | ||
| Date of birth | June 23, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Attacking Midfielder Central Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sport Club Internacional | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Caracas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Caracas | 10 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Banfield | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Deportivo Táchira | 16 | (4) |
| 2008–2011 | Santa Fe | 103 | (14) |
| 2011–2013 | Standard Liège | 46 | (8) |
| 2013 | Deportivo Quito | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Santa Fe | 70 | (13) |
| 2016– | Internacional | 17 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Venezuela | 67 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November, 2016. | |||
Luis Manuel Seijas Gunther (born 23 June 1986) is a Venezuelan football midfielder who plays for Sport Club Internacional.
Club career
After a successful run with the Venezuelan youth squads Seijas was taken to Banfield in Argentina and later made a big impact in his home country with Deportivo Táchira and later was taken to Santa Fe that was looking to rebuild their team after finishing last in the Colombian league. Seijas signed a three-year contract with Belgian giants Standard de Liège on 30 August 2011 after a very successful time spent with Santa Fe. On 2 May 2013 he broke his contract with Standard de Liège and he left the club. On July 16, 2013, Seijas came to Terms with Ecuadorian Club, Deportivo Quito.[1] On May 23, 2016 Seijas arrived in Porto Alegre to sign and join Sport Club Internacional.
Club statistics
- As of 29 May 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Banfield | 2005–06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Deportivo Táchira | 2007–08 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Santa Fe | 2008 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2009 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2010 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2011 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 103 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 15 | |
| Standard Liège | 2011–12 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 7 |
| 2012–13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| Total | 46 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 58 | 10 | |
| Deportivo Quito | 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Santa Fe | 2014 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
| 2015 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2016 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 7 | |
| Total | 70 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 114 | 16 | |
| Career totals | 245 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 309 | 45 | |
International career
Seijas has made 51 appearances for the senior Venezuela national football team since his debut in 2006.[2]
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 May 2012 | Polideportivo Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela |  Moldova | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 11 October 2013 | Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Paraguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Santa Fe
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Venezuela - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
External links
- Luis Manuel Seijas at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at GolGolGol
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