| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Ernesto Tapia Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 2024 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1962 | Politécnica FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Deportivo El Granillo | ||
| 1963–1970 | Alianza | ||
| 1969–1970 | Deportiva Galcasa | ||
| 1970–1971 | Atlético Marte | ||
| 1971–1972 | UES | ||
| 1972–1974 | Juventud Olímpica | ||
| 1974–1979 | Provincia de Panama Metro | ||
| 1979–1981 | Atlético Ciudad de Panama | ||
| International career | |||
| 1963–1979 | Panama | 77 | (20) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis Ernesto Tapia Pérez (21 October 1944 – 13 November 2024) was a Panamanian football forward, who is regarded as the best player ever in Panama.[1][2]
Tapia was a member of the Panama national football team between 1963 and 1979.