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Raúl Loaiza

Raúl Loaiza

Colombian footballer (born 1994)

Raúl Alberto Loaiza Morelos (born 8 June 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Lanús.[1]

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Club career

Having spent part of his youth career with Academia Crespo, Loaiza began his senior career with Patriotas of Categoría Primera A.[3] His professional debut came on 2 February 2013 during a 1–1 draw with Boyacá Chicó, which was the first of thirteen appearances in all competitions during the 2013 Categoría Primera A season.[1][4] He scored two goals in the subsequent campaign, notably netting his first in a win against Atlético Huila in February 2014; the other came two months later in a 2–2 versus Envigado.[1] He remained with Patriotas for the next three campaigns, taking his total appearance tally for them to one hundred and twenty-nine.[1]

2017 saw Atlético Nacional complete the signing of Loaiza.[1][5] Thirty-one appearances followed across 2017 and 2018.[1] In December 2018, Loaiza agreed a loan move to San Lorenzo of the Argentine Primera División; effective from January 2019.[6][7] He played seventeen times for them.[1] On 25 July, Loaiza penned a permanent contract with fellow Argentine top-flight team Defensa y Justicia; signing for three years.[8] Loaiza left Defense at the end of June 2022, to join fellow league club Lanús on a deal until the end of 2025.[9]

International career

Loaiza represented the Colombia U23s at international level under manager Carlos Restrepo.[3] He was part of the squad that won a 2015 international friendly tournament in China.[10] In May 2019, Loaiza received his first call-up to the senior team from Carlos Queiroz ahead of the Copa América in Brazil.[11]

Career statistics

As of 26 July 2019.[1]
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  1. Appearance(s) in the Categoría Primera A play-offs
  2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  4. Appearance(s) in the Categoría Primera A play-offs and Superliga Colombiana

Honours

Atlético Nacional[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Colombia - R. Loaiza". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Raúl Loaiza". World Football. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Raúl Loaiza es nuevo jugador de Atlético Nacional". Vavel. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Ficha Estadistica de RAUL LOAIZA". BDFA. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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    "Raúl Loaiza pasa de Patriotas a Atlético Nacional". Publimetro. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Raúl Loaiza firma con San Lorenzo y se transforma en el segundo refuerzo". Marca. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  7. [7]
    "San Lorenzo sumó su segundo refuerzo: firmó Raúl Loaiza". Diario Democracia. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Bienvenido Raúl Loaiza a Defensa y Justicia". Defensa y Justicia. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  9. [9]
    Raúl Loaiza se suma al Club Lanús, clublanus.com, 21 June 2022
  10. [10]
    "Jugador de Patriotas, campeón en China con la Sub-23". Boyacá Extra. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  11. [11]
    "Cardona, principal novedad en la lista de Colombia". Telemundo 52. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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