Goodbye Luis ‘Matador’ Tejada, the great scorer!

Sudden departure Luis “Matador” Tejadas, after he died of a heart attack yesterday While playing in the veteran league of San Miguelito, he left us many images in the retinas of our eyes and great moments of happiness experienced by his goals.

That Chilean against Mexico on March 30, 2005, which shook the foundations of the Rommel Fernández Stadium and meant a 1-1 draw for qualifications on the way to Germany 2006. or that masterful header pass too Juan Díaz Coliseum, so that against Costa Rica the ball would remain for Román Torres and scored the goal that brought us the first and only qualification for the World Cup.

His last team in The Panamanian Football League (LPF), was Los Potros del Este.

Tejada, the best scorer of the national team Panama together with Blas Pérez played for clubs such as: Al-Ain from the United Arab Emirateswith; He returned to Panama and wore the shirts of Plaza Amador and El Chorrillo.

He wore the jersey in Colombian football teams Envigado, Once Caldas, Millonarios and América de Cali, while in Mexico he played in Toluca and Los Tiburones Rojos from Veracruz. He played for Real Salt Lake, of the Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States.

IN Peru was at Juan Aurich twice, in 2010 and a year later fHe was the best scorer of the tournament with 17 goals and was considered the best foreigner. In 2015, he returned to Juan Aurich and with his goal against Unión Comercia in the 11th round of the First League of Peru, he reached the historic number of 100 goals in Peruvian football.

In 2017, he signed for Universitario. He scored 17 goals that season, in 2018 he signed for Sport Boys from the First League of Peru.

In 2019, he signed for recently promoted Pirates. He made his debut in a 2-1 win against Real Garcilas which is his first victory in the club’s First League. After being relegated with Pirat, he returned to Panama and played for CD Universitario and also played for Herrara FC

Since his debut in 2000, he played 108 games for the national team and scored 43 goals; He was at the World Cup in Russia, he played four times in the Gold Cup and once in the Centenario Cup.

Blas Pérez, his partner in attack during several qualifying rounds stated from Texas, United States “Today I find myself writing these words with a lump in my throat and a heart full of sadness. Your love for football has always been inspiring and seeing your passion on the field was a unique experience. Life has taken away from me the joy of continuing to share laughs and dreams, but I will always to remember the magical moments we lived together. Your goals, your commitment and above all, your unconditional friendship will leave an indelible mark on my life. Although you are physically gone, I know that your spirit will vibrate in every game and in every memory we share.”

“I will miss you, my partner in attack, the famous 1-2, the walls and the starts. You will forever be historical, rest in peace, my dear friend. Thank you for giving us the joy of knowing you and enjoying your friendship. You will always be in our hearts,” Pérez said.