Luis Antonio Amarilla Lencina (born 25 August 1995) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Mazatlán.[2][3]

Luis Amarilla
Amarilla with Minnesota United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Luis Antonio Amarilla Lencina
Date of birth (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Areguá, Paraguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Mazatlán
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Libertad 13 (0)
20143 de Febrero (loan) 5 (0)
2016Sol de América (loan) 20 (1)
2017–2022 Vélez Sarsfield 12 (1)
2019Universidad Católica (loan) 24 (19)
2020Minnesota United (loan) 7 (2)
2021LDU Quito (loan) 31 (15)
2022–2023 Minnesota United 53 (13)
2023– Mazatlán 32 (11)
International career
2015 Paraguay U20 5 (1)
2021– Paraguay 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2022

International career

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He made his debut for the Paraguay national football team on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador, a 0–2 away loss. He started the game and played the full match.[4]

Honours

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Libertad

LDU Quito

References

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  1. ^ "Luis Amarilla". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Minnesota United Welcomes Back Luis Amarilla as Designated Player | Minnesota United FC".
  3. ^ "Minnesota United Transfers Luis Amarilla to Mazatlan FC | Minnesota United FC".
  4. ^ "Ecuador v Paraguay game report". FIFA. 2 September 2021.
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