Lizandro Claros
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lizandro Enmanuel Claros Saravia | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Usulután, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LA Firpo | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bethesda S.C. | |||
| 2013-2016 | Quince Orchard Cougars | ||
| 2017 | Louisburg Hurricanes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018-2020 | Independiente (El Salvador) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020-2021 | Firpo | 27 | (1) |
| 2021-2022 | Águila | 31 | (0) |
| 2022-2023 | São João de Ver | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | FAS | 14 | (1) |
| 2023 | Firpo | 21 | (2) |
| 2024 | Limeño | 23 | (3) |
| 2024- | Firpo | 47 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2021-2022 | El Salvador | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lizandro Emmanuel Claros Saravia (born 25 January 1998) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Primera División club LA Firpo and the El Salvador national team.[1]
Career
He was deported from the United States to El Salvador.[2][3][4] Claros started his professional career with Salvadoran side Independiente (El Salvador).[5]
Personal life
After graduating from Quince Orchard High School,[6] went to Louisburg College before deporting.[7] Both brother Diego and Jonathan, are soccer players.[8]
References
- ^ "Lizandro Claros: "Águila es donde decidí continuar mi carrera"". elgrafico.com.
- ^ "After being deported, two former Maryland soccer stars started over in El Salvador". nbcnews.com.
- ^ "U.S. Border Closed for Salvadoran Soccer Star". elfaro.net.
- ^ "Deported soccer player 'one of the best in the country,' according to coach". abcnews.go.com.
- ^ "From deportee to rising soccer star: Salvadoran immigrant deported by U.S. triumphs away from home". cbsnews.com.
- ^ "Gaithersburg graduate bound for college on soccer scholarship deported". wtop.com.
- ^ "The Deportation of Teen Soccer Star Lizandro Claros". thenation.com.
- ^ "He had a college scholarship, but was deported. Now the former soccer star must build a life in El Salvador". washingtonpost.com.
External links
- Lizandro Claros at Soccerway
- Lizandro Claros at WorldFootball.net
- Lizandro Claros at National-Football-Teams.com