| Luis Copete | |
| Fullname: | Luis Fernando Copete Murillo |
| Birth Date: | 12 February 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Istmina, Colombia |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Currentclub: | Diriangén |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Years1: | 2009 |
| Clubs1: | La Equidad |
| Years2: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Walter Ferretti |
| Caps2: | 64 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Clubs3: | → Puma Generaleña (loan) |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Real Estelí |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs5: | Comerciantes Unidos |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Real Estelí |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2018 |
| Clubs7: | Sonsonate FC |
| Caps7: | 20 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2018 |
| Clubs8: | Deportivo Pasto |
| Caps8: | 10 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs9: | Always Ready |
| Caps9: | 31 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs10: | Once Deportivo |
| Caps10: | 3 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2021 |
| Clubs11: | Independiente Petrolero |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2021 |
| Clubs12: | Isidro Metapán |
| Caps12: | 4 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs13: | Juventus Managua |
| Caps13: | 18 |
| Goals13: | 2 |
| Years14: | 2022– |
| Clubs14: | Diriangén |
| Caps14: | 29 |
| Goals14: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | Nicaragua |
| Nationalcaps1: | 39 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Pcupdate: | 20 May 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 27 March 2023 |
Luis Fernando Copete Murillo (born 12 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga Primera club Diriangén.[1] [2]
Born and raised in Colombia to Colombian parents, Copete has played in the Nicaraguan league and subsequently capped for the Nicaragua national team.
In 2015, Copete and his then Nicaragua national team mate Raúl Leguías joined Costa Rican side AS Puma.[3]
Copete went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Shakhter Karagandy in early 2016, but did not earn a contract.[4]
Copete signed with top flight Primera División side Sonsonate for Clausura 2018 tournament.
On 29 March 2018, Copete scored his debut goal for Sonsonate in a 3–1 victory against Isidro Metapán in the Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos.
In July 2018, Copete signed with Deportivo Pasto.
Copete became a naturalized citizen of Nicaragua in 2014.[5] According La Prensa, he did not comply with the Nationality Law No. 149 at the moment of his naturalization.[6] He received his first call-up to the Nicaragua national football team a year later.[7]
He was a squad member for the 2017 Copa Centroamericana and the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Scores and results list the Nicaragua's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 March 2015 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||
| 2. | 4–0 | ||||||||
| 3. | 10 March 2016 | Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | Friendly |