Raúl Loaiza

Raúl Alberto Loaiza Morelos (born 8 June 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Lanús.

Club career Having spent part of his youth career with Academia Crespo, Loaiza began his senior career with Patriotas of Categoría Primera A. His professional debut came on 2 February 2013 during a 1–1 draw with Boyacá Chicó, which was the first of thirteen appearances in all competitions during the 2013 Categoría Primera A season. He scored two goals in the subsequent campaign, notably netting his first in a win against Atlético Huila in February 2014; the other came two months later in a 2–2 versus Envigado. Thirty-one appearances followed across 2017 and 2018. He played seventeen times for them. Loaiza left Defense at the end of June 2022, to join fellow league club Lanús on a deal until the end of 2025.

International career Loaiza represented the Colombia U23s at international level under manager Carlos Restrepo. In May 2019, Loaiza received his first call-up to the senior team from Carlos Queiroz ahead of the Copa América in Brazil.

Career statistics

2017

2017

2019

2018–19

2019–20

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Honours Atlético Nacional Categoría Primera A: 2017 Apertura Copa Colombia: 2018

Defensa y Justicia Copa Sudamericana: 2020