Álex Ávila
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Geovany Ávila Pineda | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | La Lima, Honduras | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1991 | Real España | (34) | |
| 1991–1995 | Motagua | (30) | |
| 1992 | Cruz Azul | 0 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Pachuca | 13 | (4) |
| 1995–1996 | Independiente | (4) | |
| 1996–1997 | Platense | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1995 | Honduras | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alex Geovany Ávila Pineda (born 26 December 1964) is a retired Honduran football player who is known for playing with Honduran clubs Real España and Motagua.
Club career
[edit]Ávila started his career at Real España and scored 72 Honduran league goals for 4 clubs over 13 years.[1] On 5 March 1992 he scored the only goal for Motagua against his former club to win the championship final.[2] He also had a spell in Mexico.
He was Honduran league top goalscorer with Motagua in 1994–95, scoring 13 goals in 13 matches.[3]
International career
[edit]Ávila made his debut for Honduras in an April 1988 friendly match against Mexico and has earned a total of 6 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4][5]
His final international was a June 1995 friendly match against Turkey.
Retirement
[edit]In 2011, he was coaching juniors in Charlotte, USA.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ CURIOSIDADES - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- ^ Desafíe a Ismael Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Copa Oro 1991 - Fútbol de Honduras (in Spanish)
- ^ Alex Geovany Ávila: “Nunca olvidaré mis goles de título” - La Prensa (in Spanish)
External links
[edit]- Álex Ávila at National-Football-Teams.com
- Álex Ávila – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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- 1964 births
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- Honduran men's footballers
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- 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Real C.D. España players
- F.C. Motagua players
- Cruz Azul footballers
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- Platense F.C. players
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