Luis Ernesto Tapia

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Luis Ernesto Tapia Pérez (21 October 1944 – 13 November 2024) was a Panamanian football forward, who is regarded as the best player ever in Panama.[1][2]

Tapia was a member of the Panama national team between 1963 and 1979.

Club career

Tapia was raised in Barrio El Granillo, in Panama City[3] and debuted at a young age with Panama national team. During a tour of El Salvador, he was signed by Alianza.

Known as the "Central American Pele",[4] and "Cascarita", Tapia played primarily in El Salvador during the 1960s and 1970s, especially with the Alianza.[5] He won the 1967 CONCACAF Champions' Cup with Alianza, scoring in the second leg and twice in the playoff against Jong Colombia, the latter in a 5-3 victory.[6]

On 19 March 1971, in the then Estadio Revolución, about 25,000 fans witnessed the match between Brazil's Santos and Primera División side Atlético Marte. The Brazilian team featured Pelé, while Tapia played for Marte.[7]

International career

Tapia was part of the Panama team that participated for the first time in a World Cup qualifier.[8] Tapia scored the first goal for Panama in a World Cup qualifier. He also toured with the Panama in AsiaScript error: No such module "Unsubst". and scored 20 goals in 77 games for Panama.[9]

Death

Tapia died from a heart attack in Panama City, on 13 November 2024, at the age of 80.[10]

Legacy

In his honor, the Training Court next to Estadio Rommel Fernandez also known as mini-Rommel bears his name.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tapia goal.
List of international goals scored by Luis Ernesto Tapia
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 31 March 1963 Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador {{ Template:Yesno alias = Nicaragua flag alias = Flag of Nicaragua.svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Nicaragua (1839-1858).svg flag alias-1856 = Flag of Nicaragua under William Walker (1856-1857).svg flag alias-1858 = Flag of Nicaragua (1858-1889 and 1893-1896).svg flag alias-1889 = Flag of Nicaragua (1889-1893).svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of Nicaragua (1896-1908).svg flag alias-1908 = Flag of Nicaragua (1908–1971).svg link alias-naval = Nicaraguan Navy link alias-air force = Nicaraguan Air Force link alias-army = Nicaraguan Army link alias-navy = Nicaraguan Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|5–0 || style="text-align:center"|5–0 || 1963 CONCACAF Championship

2 3 November 1969 Independence Park (Jamaica), Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica {{ Template:Yesno alias = Jamaica flag alias = Flag of Jamaica.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of Jamaica (1875–1906).svg flag alias-1906 = Flag of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Jamaica Defence Force.svg link alias-army = Jamaica Defence Force link alias-air force = Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg flag alias-coast guard = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg link alias-coast guard = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg link alias-naval = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg link alias-navy = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || 1969 CONCACAF Championship qualification

3 4 April 1976 Estadio Revolución, Panama City, Panama {{ Template:Yesno alias = Costa Rica flag alias = Flag of Costa Rica.svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Costa Rica (1839-1848).svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg flag alias-navy = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg Costa Rican Coast Guard Costa Rican Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|3–2 || 1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification

Honours

Alianza

Aletico Marte

  • La Liga Mayor: 1970

Juventud Olímpica

  • La Liga Mayor: 1973

References

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  1. ↑ UN GOLEADOR DE RAZA PURA El histórico Cascarita Tapia - La Prensa Template:In lang
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ El Granillo-Chorrillo
  4. ↑ “La Cascarita” que marcó una época con “la Orquesta Alba” - La Prensa Gráfica Template:In lang
  5. ↑ Luis "Cascarita" Tapia by Luis Giraldo
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ DeporMax.com Template:Webarchive
  8. ↑ Template:PAGENAMEBASE – FIFA competition record (archived)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
  9. ↑ Panama - Record International Players - RSSSF
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

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External links

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