Livio Bendaña Espinoza

Livio Bendaña Espinoza (born September 22, 1935 in Diriamba, Nicaragua) is a former Nicaraguan footballer and coach.

Livio Bendaña
Personal information
Full name Livio Bendaña Espinoza
Date of birth (1935-09-22) September 22, 1935
Place of birth Diriamba, Nicaragua
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Excelsior Mayor del IPD
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1954 Diriangén
1956 Puebla
1958 UNAN de León
1959 Diriangén
Motagua
1963–1966 Diriangén
1966 Antiguo ISA
MIlca de Managua
Santa Cecilia
National team
1952–1967 Nicaragua
Teams managed
1967–1970 Nicaragua
1966–1972 Diriangén
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Diriamba, Bendaña joined local side Diriangén in 1950 and played his first game in 1952, aged 16. His father sent him to join a US military school instead of him moving to Costa Rican team Saprissa[1] and on his return in 1956 he went to Mexico to play for Universidad Puebla. He joined Nicaraguan side UNAN de León in 1958 and had further spells at Diriangén and in Honduras with F.C. Motagua.[2]

International career

Nicknamed Pichichi, he played for the national team from 1952 through 1967.[3]

Personal life

His son, Livio José Bendaña, also became a striker with the national team in the 1980s and 1990s.[4]

References
  1. Nica a prueba con el Madrid - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  2. Livio Bendaña Espinoza (Biography) Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
  3. Livio “Pichichi” Bendaña Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  4. Los cuatro fantásticos Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)


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