Lionel Altamirano

Lionel Alejandro Altamirano (born 11 November 1992) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean club Deportes La Serena.

Club career
Born in Laguna Paiva, Santa Fe, Argentina, Altamirano was with Atlético Rafaela before joining Unión de Santa Fe. He was promoted to the first team in 2012 by Frank Kudelka. In July of the same year, he was loaned to Deportivo Merlo. He returned to Unión in April 2013.

In 2015, he played for Altos Hornos Zapla. The next year, he switched to Colegiales de Munro.

In the second half of 2017, Altamirano joined Estudiantes de Buenos Aires.

In 2019, he moved to Chile and signed with Santiago Wanderers. The next season, he joined Deportes Puerto Montt, switching to Universidad de Concepción in March 2021.

In 2022 and 2023, Altamirano played for Rangers de Talca. In 2024, he switched to Deportes La Serena.

Personal life
Lionel is the nephew of the former Argentine international footballer, Ricardo Altamirano.