Luis Gabriel Rentería (September 13, 1988 – March 6, 2014) was a Panamanian football forward, who played at the end of his professional career for Tauro in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol.
Club career Nicknamed Matagatos (Catkiller), Rentería started his career at OriónFallece Luis "Matagatos" Rentería – RPC and played the majority of his career for Tauro but joined BolivarLuis "Matagatos" Rentería, nuevo jugador del Bolivar – Telemetro after one year on loan at Colombian side Real Cartagena where he scored 2 goals in 19 appearances.Real Cartagena de Colombia lamenta fallecimiento de Rentería – Somos Lasele Renteria was the leading goalscorer in Panama's Primera Division and played his final game in September 2013 against Plaza Amador.Fallece Luis Rentería, exjugador de la Selección Nacional de Fútbol – La Prensa
International career Rentería made his debut for Panama in a September 2010 friendly match against Costa Rica and had earned a total of 26 caps, scoring 6 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2011 Copa CentroamericanaCopa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) – RSSSF as well as at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 – Full Details – RSSSF
His final international was a February 2013 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica.
Personal life In October 2013, Rentería was diagnosed with lupus.‘Matagatos’ sufre de lupus – Critica He died from this disease on March 6, 2014‘Me siento abandonado’ – El Siglo after being hospitalized for eight months in the Hospital Santo Tomas.Panameño Luis 'Matagato' Rentería pierde batalla contra el lupus – El Siglo de Torreón
Honours Primera Division Champions (2010) Primera Division Top goalscorer (2010, 2012) CONCACAF Champions League 2010/2011 (participant) Copa Centroamericana 2011 (3rd place) Gold Cup 2011 (semi-finalist)
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