Luis Urruti

Luis Urruti
Personal information
Full name	Luis Alfredo Urruti Giménez
Date of birth	11 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Conchillas, Uruguay
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Universitario de Deportes
Number	11
Youth career
2009–2011	Fénix
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2016	Cerro
2016–2018	Peñarol
2017–2018	→ CA Fénix (loan)
2018–2021	River Plate
2020–2021	→ Universitario de Deportes (loan)
2022–	Universitario de Deportes
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023

Luis Alfredo Urruti Giménez (born 11 September 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Peruvian Liga 1 club Universitario de Deportes.^[1]

Career

Urruti played in the youth ranks of Centro Atlético Fénix, where he stayed until December 2011, when he left football due to his father's death. ^[2] He returned to football in 2013 to play in Club Atlético Cerro, being promoted to the first team that same year under manager Danilo Baltierra. That season, in a match against Peñarol, he suffered a concussion and had to leave the field in an ambulance.^[3] He had a great 2015-16 season, helping Cerro to qualify to the 2017 Copa Libertadores and scoring 6 goals, which made the big teams in Uruguay take an interest in him.

Club Nacional and Club Peñarol both disputed Urruti's signing, with the latter team being the most interested in it. In July 2016, his transfer to Peñarol was formally announced, with him signing a contract for three years. He considered his move to Peñarol to be a dream fulfilled, due to him being a team fan.^[4] Urruti played in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana, where Peñarol was eliminated by Sportivo Luqueño. With the arrival of manager Leonardo Ramos, he stopped playing regularly.

References

^ "Uruguay – L. Urruti – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
^ "Dejó el fútbol para trabajar en un grifo, pero tuvo su revancha y hoy brilla en Universitario" [He left football to work in a gas station, but had his rematch and today he shines in Universitario]. Líbero (in Spanish). 30 March 2023.
^ "Después de las balas llegó la paz… Urruti sufrió traumatismo de cráneo" [After the bullets came peace... Urruti suffered a concussion]. Tenfield (in Spanish). 27 October 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
^ Cozza, Marcelo (29 June 2016). "Urruti con el escudo en el corazón" [Urruti with the crest in the heart]. Tenfield (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.

External links

Profile at FOX Sports

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[Soccerway-1] "Uruguay – L. Urruti – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

[2] "Dejó el fútbol para trabajar en un grifo, pero tuvo su revancha y hoy brilla en Universitario" [He left football to work in a gas station, but had his rematch and today he shines in Universitario]. Líbero (in Spanish). 30 March 2023.

[3] "Después de las balas llegó la paz… Urruti sufrió traumatismo de cráneo" [After the bullets came peace... Urruti suffered a concussion]. Tenfield (in Spanish). 27 October 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

[4] Cozza, Marcelo (29 June 2016). "Urruti con el escudo en el corazón" [Urruti with the crest in the heart]. Tenfield (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.

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