Livio Bendaña Espinoza (born September 22, 1935 in Diriamba, Nicaragua) is a former Nicaraguan footballer and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Livio Bendaña Espinoza | ||
| Date of birth | September 22, 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Diriamba, Nicaragua | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Excelsior Mayor del IPD | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1954 | Diriangén | ||
| 1956 | Puebla | ||
| 1958 | UNAN de León | ||
| 1959 | Diriangén | ||
| Motagua | |||
| 1963–1966 | Diriangén | ||
| 1966 | Antiguo ISA | ||
| MIlca de Managua | |||
| Santa Cecilia | |||
| International career | |||
| 1952–1967 | Nicaragua | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–1970 | Nicaragua | ||
| 1966–1972 | Diriangén | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Diriamba, Bendaña joined local side Diriangén in 1950 and played his first game in 1952, aged 16. His father sent him to join a US military school instead of him moving to Costa Rican team Saprissa[1] and on his return in 1956 he went to Mexico to play for Universidad Puebla. He joined Nicaraguan side UNAN de León in 1958 and had further spells at Diriangén and in Honduras with F.C. Motagua.[2]
International career
editNicknamed Pichichi, he played for the national team from 1952 through 1967.[3]
Personal life
editHis son, Livio José Bendaña, also became a striker with the national team in the 1980s and 1990s.[4]
References
edit- ^ Nica a prueba con el Madrid - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Livio Bendaña Espinoza (Biography) Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ Livio “Pichichi” Bendaña Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Los cuatro fantásticos Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
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