# Luis Solignac > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Luis_Solignac > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Luis_Solignac.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Solignac > Source revision: 1324876968 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Argentine footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Luis Solignac | image = CINvCHI 2017-06-28 - Luis Solignac (39393876880) (cropped).jpg | caption = Solignac with [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_FC) in 2017 | full_name = Luis Emilio Solignac | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|2|16|df=y}} | birth_place = [Buenos Aires](/source/Buenos_Aires), Argentina | height = 1.84 m | position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [Platense](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Platense) | years1 = 2008–2014 | clubs1 = [Platense](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Platense) | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2009–2011 | clubs2 = → [Braga](/source/S.C._Braga) (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → [Banfield](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Banfield) (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2013 | clubs4 = → [Djurgården](/source/Djurg%C3%A5rdens_IF_Fotboll) (loan) | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = → [IFK Mariehamn](/source/IFK_Mariehamn) (loan) | caps5 = 41 | goals5 = 20 | years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = [Nueva Chicago](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Nueva_Chicago) | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = [Colorado Rapids](/source/Colorado_Rapids) | caps7 = 33 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2016–2018 | clubs8 = [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club) | caps8 = 57 | goals8 = 9 | years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = [San Antonio FC](/source/San_Antonio_FC) | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 8 | years10 = 2020 | clubs10 = [San Luis](/source/San_Luis_de_Quillota) | caps10 = 2 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2021–2023 | clubs11 = [El Paso Locomotive](/source/El_Paso_Locomotive_FC) | caps11 = 80 | goals11 = 35 | years12 = 2024 | clubs12 = [San Antonio FC](/source/San_Antonio_FC) | caps12 = 17 | goals12 = 6 | club-update = 21:05, 1 November 2024 (UTC) }} '''Luis Emilio Solignac''' (born 16 February 1991) is an Argentine professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)). ==Career== During the 2013 pre-season, he was signed on loan from [Club Atlético Platense](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Platense). Solignac made his [Djurgårdens IF](/source/Djurg%C3%A5rdens_IF_Fotboll) debut in [Svenska Cupen](/source/Svenska_Cupen) on 3 March 2013, against [Umeå FC](/source/Ume%C3%A5_FC).{{cite web |url=http://dif.se/2013/03/03/ertons-hattrick-sankte-umea/ |title=Ertons hattrick sänkte Umeå |date=3 March 2013 |publisher=Djurgårdens IF |language=sv |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308015912/http://dif.se/2013/03/03/ertons-hattrick-sankte-umea/ |archive-date=8 March 2013 }} He scored his only league goal for Djurgården when he equalized to 2–2 home against [Malmö FF](/source/Malm%C3%B6_FF) on 12 May 2013.{{Cite news|title=Tio man - då tog sig Djurgården ur krisen|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/tio-man---da-tog-sig-djurgarden-ur-krisen/|last=Sunnervik|first=Linus|date=13 May 2013|access-date=11 January 2021|work=[Expressen](/source/Expressen)|language=sv}} === IFK Mariehamn (loan) === He was loaned out to Finnish [Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga) club [IFK Mariehamn](/source/IFK_Mariehamn) during 2013–2014, making 41 league appearances for the club and scoring 20 goals in total. ===Colorado Rapids=== Solignac signed for the Colorado Rapids of [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) (MLS) in May 2015. ===Chicago Fire=== Solignac was traded to a fellow MLS franchise [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club) on 3 August 2016, in exchange for allocation money.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/08/03/colorado-rapids-acquire-sebastien-le-toux-trade-luis-solignac-chicago|title=Colorado Rapids acquire Sebastien Le Toux, trade Luis Solignac to Chicago|last=Rodriguez|first=Alicia|date=3 August 2016|work=MLSsoccer.com|publisher=[Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer)|access-date=28 September 2018}} He was immediately integrated into Chicago's starting lineup, playing his first full 90 minutes for the team just three days after his trade. He started in all but two of Chicago's remaining matches for the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/luis-solignac|title=Luis Solignac|work=MLSsoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=28 September 2018}} He only failed to see minutes in Chicago's final game of the season, due to a red card suspension he had received in the prior match after a trip off the ball.{{cite web |url= https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/10/16/chicago-fire-2-new-england-revolution-1-2016-mls-match-recap |title= Chicago Fire 2, New England Revolution 1 {{!}} 2016 MLS Match Recap |last=Levitt |first=Mike |date= 16 October 2016|work= MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date= 28 September 2018}} In 2017, Solignac began the season with a career-high four goals and three assists through just the first 15 games, leading an MLSsoccer.com writer to credit him as a driving force behind Chicago's eight-game unbeaten streak.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/06/17/luis-solignac-fire-chicago-who-extend-unbeaten-streak-8-games|title=Luis Solignac "on fire" for Chicago, who extend unbeaten streak to 8 games|last=Sigal|first=Jonathan|date=17 June 2017|work=MLSsoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=28 September 2018}} Solignac would remain a regular starter for the rest of the season. Solignac started in the first two matches of Chicago's 2018 season, but suffered a quadriceps strain that forced him out of action for an estimated six to eight weeks.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/03/31/chicago-fire-mf-luis-solignac-out-6-8-weeks-quadriceps-strain|title=Chicago Fire MF Luis Solignac out 6-8 weeks with a quadriceps strain|last=Quillen|first=Ian|date=31 March 2018|work=MLSsoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=28 September 2018}} He made his return as a late substitute in a 30 May match against [Philadelphia Union](/source/Philadelphia_Union). He returned to his starting role for a few matches, but never to play a full 90 minutes, and he began to spend more matches on the bench than in previous years with Chicago. Solignac saw his first full 90 minutes of play time since the injury on 4 August in an away match against [Real Salt Lake](/source/Real_Salt_Lake). Solignac was released by Chicago at the end of their 2018 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicago-fire.com/post/2018/11/26/chicago-fire-soccer-club-exercises-contract-options-six-players|title=Chicago Fire Soccer Club Exercises Contract Options on Six Players|publisher=Chicago-Fire.com|access-date=26 November 2018}} ===San Antonio FC=== On 31 January 2020, San Antonio FC announced that they had signed Solignac for the [2020 USL Championship season](/source/2020_USL_Championship_season).{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news/2020/01/31/san-antonio-fc-signs-forward-luis-solignac/|title=SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD LUIS SOLIGNAC|website=sanantoniofc.com|date=31 January 2020|access-date=5 May 2022}} ===El Paso Locomotive FC=== On 4 February 2021, El Paso Locomotive FC announced that they had signed Solignac for the [2021 USL Championship season](/source/2021_USL_Championship_season).{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1144404|title=Locomotive FC Boosts Attack with Luis Solignac|website=uslsoccer.com|date=4 February 2021|access-date=5 May 2022}} On 26 May 2021, Solignac set an El Paso Locomotive club record for fastest goal, scoring just 18 seconds into the match against [Rio Grande Valley FC Toros](/source/Rio_Grande_Valley_FC_Toros).{{Cite web|url=https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news/2021/05/26/luis-solignac-sets-club-record-for-fastest-goal/|title=Luis Solignac Sets Club Record for Fastest Goal|website=eplocomotivefc.com|date=26 May 2021|access-date=5 May 2022}} After a successful first season with the club, El Paso announced that they had re-signed Solignac for the [2022 season](/source/2022_USL_Championship_season) on 8 December 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news/2021/12/08/forwards-aaron-gomez-and-luis-solignac-re-sign-with-el-paso-locomotive-for-2022-season/|title=Forwards Aaron Gomez and Luis Solignac Re-Sign with El Paso Locomotive for 2022 Season|website=eplocomotivefc.com|date=8 December 2021|access-date=5 May 2022}} On 16 August 2022, Solignac was named USL Championship player of the week for week 23 of the 2022 season, after scoring two goals and an assist against [Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC](/source/Colorado_Springs_Switchbacks_FC).{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1235911|title=USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 23|website=uslchampionship.com|date=16 August 2022|access-date=18 August 2022}} ==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Domestic cups{{efn|Includes [Svenska Cupen](/source/Svenska_Cupen), [Finnish Cup](/source/Finnish_Cup), [Finnish League Cup](/source/Finnish_League_Cup), [Copa Argentina](/source/Copa_Argentina), [U.S. Open Cup](/source/U.S._Open_Cup) and [Copa Chile](/source/Copa_Chile)}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[Platense](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Platense) |[2008-09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Primera_B_Nacional) |[Primera B Nacional](/source/Primera_Nacional) |12||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||12||2 |- |[2011–12](/source/2011-12_Primera_B_Metropolitana) |[Primera B Metropolitana](/source/Primera_B_Metropolitana) |2||2||—||—||colspan="2"|—||2||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !14!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!14!!4 |- |[Djurgården](/source/Djurg%C3%A5rdens_IF_Fotboll) (loan) |[2013](/source/2013_Allsvenskan) |[Allsvenskan](/source/Allsvenskan) |14||1||5||1||colspan="2"|—||19||2 |- |rowspan="3"|[IFK Mariehamn](/source/IFK_Mariehamn) (loan) |[2013](/source/2013_Veikkausliiga) |[Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga) |9||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||10||6 |- |[2014](/source/2014_Veikkausliiga) |Veikkausliiga |32||14||8||5||colspan="2"|—||40||19 |- !colspan="2"|Total !41!!20!!9!!5!!0!!0!!50!!25 |- |[Nueva Chicago](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Nueva_Chicago) |[2015](/source/2015_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) |[Primera División](/source/Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) |10||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||10||2 |- |rowspan="3"|[Colorado Rapids](/source/Colorado_Rapids) |[2015](/source/2015_Major_League_Soccer_season) |[MLS](/source/Major_League_Soccer) |15||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |[2016](/source/2016_Major_League_Soccer_season) |MLS |18||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||20||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !33!!3!!3!!0!!0!!0!!36!!3 |- |rowspan="4"|[Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_FC) |[2016](/source/2016_Major_League_Soccer_season) |MLS |13||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||13||2 |- |[2017](/source/2017_Major_League_Soccer_season) |MLS |34||7||2||1||colspan="2"|—||26||8 |- |[2018](/source/2018_Major_League_Soccer_season) |MLS |11||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !58!!9!!4!!1!!0!!0!!62!!10 |- |[San Antonio FC](/source/San_Antonio_FC) |[2020](/source/2020_USL_Championship_season) |[USL Championship](/source/USL_Championship) |16||8||0||0||colspan="2"|—||16||8 |- |[San Luis](/source/San_Luis_de_Quillota) |[2020](/source/2020_Primera_B_de_Chile) |[Primera B de Chile](/source/Primera_B_de_Chile) |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |rowspan="4"|[El Paso Locomotive](/source/El_Paso_Locomotive_FC) |[2021](/source/2021_USL_Championship_season) |USL Championship |33||10||0||0||colspan="2"|—||33||10 |- |[2022](/source/2022_USL_Championship_season) |USL Championship |26||16||1||0||colspan="2"|—||27||16 |- |[2023](/source/2023_USL_Championship_season) |USL Championship |22||9||0||0||colspan="2"|—||22||9 |- !colspan="2"|Total !81!!35!!1!!0!!0!!0!!82!!35 |- |San Antonio |[2024](/source/2024_USL_Championship_season) |USL Championship |17||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||6 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !286!!88!!22!!7!!0!!0!!299!!95 |} {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{MLS player|luis-solignac}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140521181326/http://www.ifkfotboll.ax/truppen/solignac-luis IFK Mariehamn profile] * {{Elitefootball|19590}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130219235428/http://www.eliteprospects.com/football/player.php?player=19590 archive]) * {{Soccerway|68097}} * {{BDFA|LUIS-EMILIO-SOLIGNAC-71454}} {{Veikkausliiga top scorers}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Solignac, Luis}} Category:Living people Category:1991 births Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Argentine men's footballers Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers Category:Club Atlético Platense footballers Category:S.C. Braga players Category:Club Atlético Banfield footballers Category:Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players Category:IFK Mariehamn players Category:Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers Category:Colorado Rapids players Category:Chicago Fire FC players Category:San Antonio FC players Category:San Luis de Quillota footballers Category:El Paso Locomotive FC players Category:Primera Nacional players Category:Primera B Metropolitana players Category:Allsvenskan players Category:Veikkausliiga players Category:Argentine Primera División players Category:Major League Soccer players Category:USL Championship players Category:Primera B de Chile players Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Finland Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Category:Argentine people of French descent Category:Footballers from Buenos Aires Category:21st-century Argentine sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Luis Solignac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Solignac) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Solignac?action=history)). 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