# Luis Sinisterra
**Luis Sinisterra** (Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí, born 1999) is a Colombian attacker who plays for Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Série A and has represented Colombia internationally. A right-footed left winger who also plays on the right flank, he rose to prominence at [Feyenoord](https://www.edgepedia.org/feyenoord), moved to Leeds United in a 25 million euro transfer in 2022, and later played for [Bournemouth](https://www.edgepedia.org/bournemouth) before joining Cruzeiro, initially on loan in August 2025 and permanently in July 2026.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra) • [2](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/l-sinisterra-319800)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí, 1999, Santander de Quilichao, Colombia[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra) • [3](https://fbref.com/en/players/8e16dd48/scout/11566/) |
| Position | Attacker; natural positions left and right wing, right-footed, 172 cm[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra) • [3](https://fbref.com/en/players/8e16dd48/scout/11566/) • [4](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/76047347-luis-sinisterra) |
| Feyenoord (2018–2022) | 113 official games, 35 goals, 29 assists; 2021-22 best season with 23 goals and 14 assists in 49 games[5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/luis-sinisterra-becomes-leeds-united-summer-signing-number-six) |
| Leeds United (2022) | Signed July 2022 for 25 million euros on a five-year contract[2](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/l-sinisterra-319800) • [5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/luis-sinisterra-becomes-leeds-united-summer-signing-number-six) |
| Bournemouth | 32 league appearances, 3 goals, 3 assists; permanent transfer from Leeds on July 1, 2024 for 23.4 million[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra) • [2](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/l-sinisterra-319800) |
| Colombia | Debut October 2019 against Algeria; 18 caps, 5 goals, 2 assists[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra/national) |
| Injury record | A thigh injury on July 26, 2026 was his 15th in two years and fifth since joining Cruzeiro; 3 to 5 months out after surgery[7](https://caracol.com.co/2026/07/28/luis-sinisterra-suma-su-decimoquinta-lesion-en-apenas-dos-anos-repase-su-parte-medico-mas-reciente/) |
## Early career and Feyenoord
Sinisterra began his career in his homeland with Once Caldas, and a series of impressive performances led to a move to the Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2018, when he was 19.[5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/luis-sinisterra-becomes-leeds-united-summer-signing-number-six) He featured regularly for Feyenoord's Under-21s and made seven senior appearances in his first season at [De Kuip](https://www.edgepedia.org/de-kuip) before establishing himself in the first team during the 2019-20 campaign; before the [Eredivisie](https://www.edgepedia.org/eredivisie) was stopped by the [Coronavirus](https://www.edgepedia.org/coronavirus) pandemic, he had started 21 of the club's 25 league matches, with five goals and six assists.[5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/luis-sinisterra-becomes-leeds-united-summer-signing-number-six) Injury kept him out of the start of 2020-21, but after returning in December he made 25 appearances in all competitions with five goals and seven assists.[5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/luis-sinisterra-becomes-leeds-united-summer-signing-number-six)
**Breakout season.** The 2021-22 campaign was his best at the club: 49 appearances in all competitions, 23 goals and 14 assists, as Feyenoord finished third in the Eredivisie and reached the [UEFA Europa Conference League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-europa-conference-league) final, where they were beaten by [AS Roma](https://www.edgepedia.org/as-roma).[5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/luis-sinisterra-becomes-leeds-united-summer-signing-number-six) In the Conference League he scored in both legs of the quarter-final against Slavia Prague and added a goal and an assist in the semi-final against [Marseille](https://www.edgepedia.org/marseille), a 3-2 win that sent Feyenoord to the final; he was named the competition's Young Player of the Season and selected in its Team of the Season.[5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/luis-sinisterra-becomes-leeds-united-summer-signing-number-six) Tactical analysis of that season highlighted his ability to create a goal-scoring opportunity out of nothing with his dribbling.[8](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/202122-luis-sinisterra-feyenoord-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics) He left Rotterdam with 113 official games, 35 goals, and 29 assists, and Feyenoord's supporters had long celebrated him with the chant "Que Sí, Que No, Que Luis Sinisterra".[5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/luis-sinisterra-becomes-leeds-united-summer-signing-number-six) • [9](https://www.feyenoord.com/nl/news/luis-sinisterra-maakt-overstap-naar-leeds-united-070722)
## Leeds United and Bournemouth
Leeds United announced his signing from Feyenoord on July 7, 2022, as the club's sixth recruit of the summer, on a five-year deal running to the summer of 2027, for an undisclosed fee reported by BeSoccer as 25 million euros.[5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/luis-sinisterra-becomes-leeds-united-summer-signing-number-six) • [2](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/l-sinisterra-319800) His time in England was repeatedly interrupted by muscle injuries, and after Leeds's relegation he moved to [AFC Bournemouth](https://www.edgepedia.org/afc-bournemouth), with the permanent transfer recorded by BeSoccer on July 1, 2024 for 23.4 million.[2](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/l-sinisterra-319800) Across his Bournemouth spell he made 32 league appearances, scoring three goals and providing three assists.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra)
## Cruzeiro
Sinisterra joined Cruzeiro on loan in August 2025, and the switch was made permanent in July 2026.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra) In the 2026 Série A he made eight appearances, four starts and four substitute appearances, playing 347 minutes and scoring one goal, in the 2-1 victory against Chapecoense on May 24.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra) His last league appearance came on July 26, 2026, 39 minutes against Botafogo in a 1-0 loss at the Mineirão, the match in which he suffered the injury that ended his season.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra) • [7](https://caracol.com.co/2026/07/28/luis-sinisterra-suma-su-decimoquinta-lesion-en-apenas-dos-anos-repase-su-parte-medico-mas-reciente/)
**Injuries.** The July 26 injury was a thigh muscle problem suffered during a counterattack in the 36th minute, when he felt a sharp pain in his left leg and went down; he was expected to undergo surgery and be out for 3 to 5 months.[7](https://caracol.com.co/2026/07/28/luis-sinisterra-suma-su-decimoquinta-lesion-en-apenas-dos-anos-repase-su-parte-medico-mas-reciente/) Caracol Radio counted it as his 15th injury in barely two years, and his fifth since arriving at the Brazilian club in August 2025.[7](https://caracol.com.co/2026/07/28/luis-sinisterra-suma-su-decimoquinta-lesion-en-apenas-dos-anos-repase-su-parte-medico-mas-reciente/)
## Colombia
Sinisterra made his international debut for Colombia in October 2019 against Algeria.[5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/luis-sinisterra-becomes-leeds-united-summer-signing-number-six) His career total stands at 18 appearances, five goals, and two assists.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra/national) His most recent cap came in October 2024 against Chile in a CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier, where he scored once and assisted another in a 4-0 victory; he had been named in Néstor Lorenzo's squads during the 2026 qualifying campaign while at Bournemouth.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra/national) • [10](https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2025-03-20/los-partidos-de-colombia-contra-brasil-y-paraguay-en-las-eliminatorias-rumbo-al-mundial-2026.html) He made no Colombia appearance in 2026 through the national team's first 11 games.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra/national)
## Playing style
Sinisterra is a wide attacker whose main job is scoring, arriving in the box like a second striker; scouting profiles classify him as an inside forward or inverted winger who leads on finishing, goal threat, and dribbling.[11](https://scoutingstats.ai/player/luis-sinisterra--239578/) [Football Manager](https://www.edgepedia.org/football-manager) 2026 rates his dribbling, acceleration, agility, and pace at 80 on its 1-99 scale, with flair at 85, and lists his natural positions as attacking midfield left and right.[4](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/76047347-luis-sinisterra) He is right-footed despite playing predominantly from the left, cutting inside onto his stronger foot.[3](https://fbref.com/en/players/8e16dd48/scout/11566/)
## References
1. [Luis Sinisterra, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra)
2. [Luis Sinisterra's transfers history, BeSoccer](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/l-sinisterra-319800)
3. [Luis Sinisterra Scouting Report, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/8e16dd48/scout/11566/)
4. [Luis Sinisterra FM26 Player Profile, FM Blog Database](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/76047347-luis-sinisterra)
5. [Luis Sinisterra becomes Leeds United summer signing number six, Leeds United](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/luis-sinisterra-becomes-leeds-united-summer-signing-number-six)
6. [Luis Sinisterra International Career, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/3642/luis-sinisterra/national)
7. [Luis Sinisterra, suma su decimoquinta lesión en apenas dos años, Caracol Radio](https://caracol.com.co/2026/07/28/luis-sinisterra-suma-su-decimoquinta-lesion-en-apenas-dos-anos-repase-su-parte-medico-mas-reciente/)
8. [Luis Sinisterra Scout Report For Feyenoord 2021/2022, Total Football Analysis](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/202122-luis-sinisterra-feyenoord-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics)
9. [Luis Sinisterra maakt overstap naar Leeds United, Feyenoord](https://www.feyenoord.com/nl/news/luis-sinisterra-maakt-overstap-naar-leeds-united-070722)
10. [Los partidos de Colombia contra Brasil y Paraguay en las eliminatorias rumbo al Mundial 2026, El País](https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2025-03-20/los-partidos-de-colombia-contra-brasil-y-paraguay-en-las-eliminatorias-rumbo-al-mundial-2026.html)
11. [Luis Sinisterra Stats, ScoutingStats](https://scoutingstats.ai/player/luis-sinisterra--239578/)
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