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Through a video from the Commune 13 of Medellín, where the fans have shown great love and passion for the red box, the Deportivo Independiente Medellin confirmed this Friday the arrival of the coastal striker Luis Fernando ‘Chino’ Sandoval Oyola25 years old.
In this way it becomes the first reinforcement in the attack of the Powerful for the second half of the year.
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The striker from Soledad, Atlántico, had been approached by the People’s Team and now it is a reality. Known for being controversial off the court, the Chino is a talented player, with great speed and efficiency in finishing.
“El Chino arrived this Friday in the capital of Antioquia and after completing the physical and medical examinationstoured the Poderoso administrative headquarters and accompanied by our president Juan Camilo Restrepo, sports manager Federico Spada and our largest shareholder José Raúl Giraldo, signed his bond with the People’s Team,” the statement said.
He arrives from Real Cartagena, team that welcomed him during the last months after his premature departure from Deportivo Cali for acts of indiscipline.
Sandoval, champion with Colombia in the Central American Games in 2018 and who scored a goal at the U-20 World Cup in Poland in 2019, when the tricolor team reached the quarterfinals, In his professional career he has scored 43 goals in 161 games.
“El Chino will be at the disposal of the coaching staff for the start of the preseasonafter the acquisition of its sports rights by Independiente Medellín,” the powerful statement concluded.
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He debuted with Barranquilla FC in 2017. Then he went through Junior, Fortaleza, Águilas Doradas, Deportivo Cali and Real Cartagena.
