Luis Sinisterra
Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí (17 June 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Leeds United and the Colombia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander de Quilichao, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Once Caldas | 43 | (5) |
| 2018–2022 | Feyenoord | 76 | (20) |
| 2022– | Leeds United | 15 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Colombia U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2019– | Colombia | 7 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:31, 4 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:19, 28 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Feyenoord
On 8 July 2018, Sinisterra signed a three-year contract with an option for two more years with Feyenoord for a reported fee of €2 million.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 August 2019, scoring the opening goal in third qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League against FC Dinamo Tbilisi.[4] On 7 February 2020, Sinisterra won the prize for Eredivisie Player of the Month under-21 for the month of January 2020 after scoring in three consecutive matches.[5] On 12 November 2020, Feyenoord announced that the club had used the option in Sinisterra's contract to extend his contract with another two years.[6]
On 19 August 2021, Sinisterra scored a hat-trick in the first leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round tie against Swedish club IF Elfsborg.[7]
Leeds United
On 7 July 2022 Sinisterra joined Leeds United on a five-year contract for a transfer fee of £21 million.[8][9] With the move he became the most expensive outgoing transfer in Feyenoord's history. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win against Barnsley in the EFL Cup second round at Elland Road.[10] He then scored his first Premier League goal a week later, the equaliser in a 1-1 home draw against Everton.[11]
International career
On 15 October 2019, Sinisterra made his debut for the Colombia national football team in a friendly against Algeria, which Colombia lost 3–0.[12] He netted his first international goal on September 24, 2022, scoring Colombia's second in a 4–1 win against Guatemala.[13] On 27 September, Sinisterra scored a brace against Mexico to help his team win 3–2 after trailing 0–2 at half-time.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 April 2023[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Once Caldas | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 26 | 2 | |||||
| 2018 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 19 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 47 | 6 | |||||
| Feyenoord | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[lower-alpha 1] | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | – | 32 | 7 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 25 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | – | 18[lower-alpha 4] | 11 | – | 49 | 23 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 20 | 8 | 1 | – | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 113 | 35 | |||
| Leeds United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 133 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 177 | 45 | ||
- Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 27 September 2022[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sinisterra goal.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 September 2022 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 27 September 2022 | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States | 1–2 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | 2–2 |
Honours
Feyenoord
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22[17]
Individual
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: January 2020[18]
- UEFA Europa Conference League Team of the Season: 2021–22[19]
- UEFA Europa Conference League Young Player of the Season: 2021–22[20]
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- "Luis Sinisterra: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- "Feyenoord rondt komst Sinisterra (19) af". AD.nl (in Dutch). Allgemeen Dagblad. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Liveblog - Matchenter - Feyenoord - Dinamo Tbilisi". Feyenoord (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "Oussama Idrissi opnieuw uitgeroepen tot speler van de maand". Eredivisie (in Dutch). 7 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- "Contract Luis Sinisterra verlengd tot 2023". Feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Feyenoord 5-0 IF Elfsborg". Feyenoord. 19 August 2021.
- "LUIS SINISTERRA BECOMES LEEDS UNITED SUMMER SIGNING NUMBER SIX". leedsunited.com. Leeds United. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- Pope, Adam (7 July 2022). "Leeds Utd complete signing of winger Luis Sinisterra from Feyenoord". BBC Sport.
- "Premier League side move into third round of Carabao Cup". bbc.com. BBC. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- "Luis Sinisterra scores first Premier League goal for Whites". bbc.com. BBC. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- "Sinisterra debuteert bij Colombia met nederlaag". AD.nl (in Dutch). Allgemeen Dagblad. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Colombia 4, Guatemala 1: La 'era Néstor Lorenzo' arrancó con triunfo". El Heraldo (in Spanish). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- "Mexico's collapse against Colombia leaves a sour taste for Martino's side ahead of World Cup". 28 September 2022.
- "L. Sinisterra". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "Luis Sinisterra". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- "Oussama Idrissi named as eredivisie player of the month". eredivisie.nl. 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- "2021/22 Europa Conference League Team of the Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Luis Sinisterra named UEFA Europa Conference League Young Player of the Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.