Luis Copete

Luis Fernando Copete Murillo is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga Primera club Diriangén. Born in Colombia, he represents the Nicaragua national team.

Club career

In 2015, Copete and his then Nicaragua national team mate Raúl Leguías joined Costa Rican side AS Puma.
Copete went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Shakhter Karagandy in early 2016, but did not earn a contract.

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. According La Prensa, he did not comply with the Nationality Law No. 149 at the moment of his naturalization. He received his first call-up to the Nicaragua national football team a year later.
He was a squad member for the 2017 Copa Centroamericana and the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	23 March 2015	Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua		2–0	5–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	23 March 2015	Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua		4–0	5–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	10 March 2016	Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua		1–0	1–1	Friendly