Leonardo Enciso

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Enciso and the second or maternal family name is Montes.

Leonardo Enciso

Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Enciso Montes
Date of birth	(1981-02-22) 22 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	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

Leonardo Enciso Montes (born 22 February 1981) is a Colombian former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Pereira, Enciso represented the Risaralda Department in his youth, scoring twenty-six goals in national tournaments, making him 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, playing in a 2–2 draw with Deportivo Pasto.[1]

He moved to Peru, joining FBC Melgar, before a return to Colombia with Deportivo Pasto.[1] He played for Trujillanos in Venezuela and Real Cartagena in his native Colombia before ending his career with Costa Rican side Pérez Zeledón.[1]

International career

Encisco represented Colombia at under-20 level, featuring in the 2001 South American U-20 Championship and 2001 Toulon Tournament, as well as playing in the 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament for Colombia's under-23 side.[1]

Personal life

Encisco's sister is politician and former volleyball player Juliana Enciso, and his brother-in-law is Habib Merheg [es].[3] His nephew, and Juliana's son, is Lebanese international footballer Samy Merheg.[4]

Following his retirement he formed a business, Enciso Limitada, selling various forms of industrial equipment, road signs and fire fighting equipment.[4]

References

1. Campo, Hugo (17 April 2020). "Leonardo Enciso, el goleador histórico de las selecciones Risaralda" [Leonardo Enciso, the historical scorer of the Risaralda national teams]. blogdelasestadisticas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
2. Isaza, Luisa Fernanda (25 June 2024). "Leonardo Enciso: la historia del máximo goleador en selecciones Risaralda" [Leonardo Enciso: the story of the top scorer in Risaralda national teams]. semillerosdeportivos.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
3. "El aceite de los Merheg para lubricar su poder en las elecciones" [The oil of the Merheg to lubricate their power in the elections]. cuestionpublica.com (in Spanish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
4. Parra Cuenca, Daniel (22 May 2024). "El delantero de paso por América y Selección Colombia que le da empleo a 120 personas" [The forward who passed through América and the Colombian National Team and who employs 120 people]. noticiascaracol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.

External links

• Leonardo Enciso at WorldFootball.net
• Leonardo Enciso at BDFA (in Spanish)