He is 1.70 meters tall and plays as a defender. However, since he debuted back in 2009, he has never failed to earn his starting spot at left back. This is Luis Fuentes, the footballer who in 2023 is an indisputable player in the starting eleven of the Eagles of Americaregardless of the technician on duty.
Although it was not properly trained in the basic forces of Pumasthe wing defender was detected by Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti to integrate him into the first team without knowing that there would begin one of the longest careers in the First Division with 14 uninterrupted years.
In addition to the fact that in his career he has only played for important clubs such as Pumas, Xolos, Monterrey and now América, which according to his own words is a team that was going to mark his career and it has.
“With great enthusiasm and very happy for this great opportunity. A new challenge in my career, without a doubt something that will mark my career and what may happen from here on out,” he commented in 2020 when he was surprisingly announced as the new cream blue reinforcement.
All the technicians make him a starter
Throughout his career he has trained under the orders of 13 different coaches, from Tuca Ferretti and Memo Vázquez with the Pumas, to Diego Cocca in Tijuana, in addition to the four coaches he has met during his time as a footballer. the Eagles.
And all the strategists who have seen Luis Fuentes’ football have had the confidence to make him a starter and today, at 37 years old and being the oldest member of the azulcrema first team, he is still considered by the coach André Jardine, as at the time it was taken into account by Fernando Ortiz and Santiago Solari.
“Thank you for the trust to all of them, to the coaching staff, but this does not happen overnight, we have to try to take it very calmly, with a lot of humility, and work very hard to continue filling the eye to continue attracting attention.” attention and be eligible for that.”
Face Pumas again
As has happened previously, Luis Fuentes will once again face Pumas, the club with which he was champion (CL. 2009 and CL. 2011). Far from the controversy, Fuentes has limited himself to hoping that the victory will accompany the Águilas in another classic.
“We want to win it, the Clásicos have to be won and that’s what we’re going to try to do,” said Fuentes, the defender who seems tireless.
2023-09-28 16:45:11
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