Adrián Luna
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Adrián Nicolás Luna Retamar (born 12 April 1992) is an Uruguay
an footballer who plays for Gimnàstic
on loan Espanyol
. He is an attacking midfielder.
, Luna made his first team debuts with Defensor Sporting, in 6 February 2010, against Nacional Montevideo
.
In the 2010–11 season Luna was a regular starter for Defensor. He played 41 matches for Uruguayan club, and scored 6 goals.
In 23 May 2011, Luna signed a contract with La Liga
club RCD Espanyol
, with a € 1 million fee.
In 17 August 2011, Luna was loaned to Segunda División
club Gimnàstic de Tarragona
for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
, and by the Uruguay national under-20 football team
for the 2011 South American Youth Championship
and for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
.
| 1. || 30 September 2010 || Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna
,
Nigeria
|| || 1–0 || 3–3 || 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
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| 2. || 30 September 2010 || Estadio Campeones Olímpicos, Florida
,
Uruguay
|| || 1–0 || 5–0 || Friendly
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| 3. || 22 January 2011 || Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa
,
Peru
|| || 0–3 || 0–4 || 2011 South American Youth Championship
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| 4. || 31 January 2011 || Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa
, Peru
|| || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2011 South American Youth Championship
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| 5. || 6 February 2011 || Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa
, Peru
|| || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2011 South American Youth Championship
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| 6. ||rowspan="2" valign="center"|11 July 2011 ||rowspan="2" valign="center"|Complejo Uruguay Celeste, Canelones
, Uruguay
||rowspan="2" valign="center"| || 2–0 ||rowspan="2" valign="center"|7–0 ||rowspan="2" valign="center"|Friendly
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| 7. ||4–0
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| 8. || 2 August 2011 || Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
,
Colombia
|| || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
|}
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an footballer who plays for Gimnàstic
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
on loan Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
. He is an attacking midfielder.
Club Career
Born in TacuarembóTacuarembó
Tacuarembó is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay. It is located on Km. 390 of Route 5, south-southwest of Rivera, the capital city of the Rivera Department. Routes 26 and 31 also meet Route 5 within the city limits...
, Luna made his first team debuts with Defensor Sporting, in 6 February 2010, against Nacional Montevideo
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
.
In the 2010–11 season Luna was a regular starter for Defensor. He played 41 matches for Uruguayan club, and scored 6 goals.
In 23 May 2011, Luna signed a contract with La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
club RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
, with a € 1 million fee.
In 17 August 2011, Luna was loaned to Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
club Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
International Career
He has been capped by the Uruguay national under-17 football teamUruguay national under-17 football team
Uruguay national U-17 football team is the representative of Uruguay within all FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level.Uruguay has participated in 5 of 12 FIFA U-17 World Cup events.-Group C: -------------Round of 16:----...
for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria...
, and by the Uruguay national under-20 football team
Uruguay national under-20 football team
Uruguay national under-20 football team represents Uruguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-20 World Cup and the South American Youth Championship.-FIFA U-20 World Cup:Iturbe | goals2 = Polenta...
for the 2011 South American Youth Championship
2011 South American Youth Championship
The 2011 South American Youth Championship was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America . The tournament was held in Peru from 16 January to 12 February....
and for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities...
.
International goals
|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF| 1. || 30 September 2010 || Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
,
NigeriaNigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
|| || 1–0 || 3–3 || 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria...
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| 2. || 30 September 2010 || Estadio Campeones Olímpicos, Florida
Florida, Uruguay
Florida is the capital of Florida Department of Uruguay. It is located on Route 5, around north of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico flows along the east and south limits of the city...
,
UruguayUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
|| || 1–0 || 5–0 || Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
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| 3. || 22 January 2011 || Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa
Arequipa
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
,
PeruPeru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
|| || 0–3 || 0–4 || 2011 South American Youth Championship
2011 South American Youth Championship
The 2011 South American Youth Championship was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America . The tournament was held in Peru from 16 January to 12 February....
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| 4. || 31 January 2011 || Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa
Arequipa
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
,
PeruPeru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
|| || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2011 South American Youth Championship
2011 South American Youth Championship
The 2011 South American Youth Championship was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America . The tournament was held in Peru from 16 January to 12 February....
|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF
| 5. || 6 February 2011 || Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa
Arequipa
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
,
PeruPeru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
|| || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2011 South American Youth Championship
2011 South American Youth Championship
The 2011 South American Youth Championship was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America . The tournament was held in Peru from 16 January to 12 February....
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| 6. ||rowspan="2" valign="center"|11 July 2011 ||rowspan="2" valign="center"|Complejo Uruguay Celeste, Canelones
Canelones
Canelones is the capital of the department of Canelones in Uruguay.-Population:In 2004, it had a population of 19,631. While Canelones is the capital of the department of the same name, it has a considerably smaller population compared with two other cities in the department, Ciudad de la Costa and...
,
UruguayUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
||rowspan="2" valign="center"| || 2–0 ||rowspan="2" valign="center"|7–0 ||rowspan="2" valign="center"|Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
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| 7. ||4–0
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| 8. || 2 August 2011 || Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
,
ColombiaColombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
|| || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities...
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