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UNCAF Nations Cup 2003
The 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup was an association football tournament. It was held in two venues in Panama in February 2003, and was played in a round robin tournament, each of the 6 teams playing each other once. Costa Rica won their record fourth title, and along with the Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, qualified to the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Participating teams 6 UNCAF teams participated on the tournament * * * (Defending Champions) * * * (Hosts) Belize Did not enter the tournament Squads :For a complete list of all participating squads see '' UNCAF Nations Cup 2003 squads'' Venue All matches were played at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City. Final round Standings ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Awards *''Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador qualified for 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup finals. Honduras won drawing of lots to finish in fourth place, and therefore qualify for playoff against second-placed teams in Caribbean section.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy García (footballer)
Freddy Alexander García Carrera (born 12 January 1977) is a Guatemalan professional Association football, footballer who last played for Heredia Jaguares de Peten, Heredia in the Segunda División de Ascenso, Guatemalan third division. He has played for several local clubs since 1997, and also in Major League Soccer for Columbus Crew, where he won the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Also a member of the Guatemala national football team, Guatemala national team, he has played in four FIFA World Cup qualification, World Cup qualifying campaigns, and is among Guatemala's all-time top scorers. Club career An attacking midfielder renowned for his accurate left foot, García was born in Puerto Barrios, and started his professional career with Universad de San Carlos (Guatemalan football club), Universidad San Carlos (''USAC''). In 1999, he joined Comunicaciones, where he won two league titles. In 2002, he joined Columbus Crew in the MLS and played five regular season matches that yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josué Galdámez
Josué Nahúm Galdámez Domínguez (born December 18, 1982, in Usulután, El Salvador) is a former Salvadoran professional footballe Club career He started his professional career at Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño, Second Division side El Vencedor and made his debut at the highest level, the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador, for a five year tenure with Municipal Limeño. He then joined Salvadoran giants Águila together with his Municipal Limeño teammates Edwin González and Deris Umanzor only to leave them after a short spell for Chalatenango. In 2007, he returned to Municipal Limeño, then at the second level but jumped back to the Primera División with Atlético Balboa. International career Galdámez made his debut for El Salvador in a March 2001 friendly match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 54 caps, scoring 11 goals. He has represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2001, 2003 and 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Figueroa (footballer)
Carlos Fernando Figueroa (born 19 April 1980 in Guatemala) is a Guatemalan exprofessional football midfielder and his last team was CSD Comunicaciones in Guatemala's top division. He also was a member of the Guatemala national team. Club career Figueroa began his career with CSD Municipal in 2001, and joined Olimpia of Paraguay from Xelajú for the Apertura 2009 tournament. He scored one goal on his debut against Club Libertad. International career Figueroa made his debut for Guatemala in a January 2003 friendly match against El Salvador and has made 37 appearances (scoring 3 goals), including three matches at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and four matches at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He has also represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Brown
Roberto Ronaldo Brown Perea (born July 15, 1977) is a Panamanian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was appointed assistant manager of sports of the Municipality of Panama in May 2014. Club career Nicknamed ''el Bombardero'', Brown spent the majority of his early career playing for numerous teams in Central America and Europe. After leaving Panamanian team Ejecutivo Junior for Costa Rican side Cartaginés in 1996, he helped Real España to the runner-up spot of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras in 1999. In summer 1999 he crossed borders to play for Salvadoran side FAS, only to leave them after the season and joined Alianza in summer 2000. Europe After moving to play in Europe for FC Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova in 2002, won three consecutive Divizia Naţională titles, as well as the 2002 Moldavian Cup, in which he scored Sheriff's second goal in the final against Nistru Otaci. In September 2004, Brown was snapped up by Austrian side SV W� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Méndez (Panamanian Footballer)
Mario Uriel Méndez, commonly known as ''El Cholito'' (born January 5, 1977, in David, Chiriquí) is a retired Panamanian football defender and currently is a manager. Playing career Club In Panama, Méndez played for Chiriquí, Tauro, Chorrillo, whom he joined in January 2006 from San Francisco, and Atlético Chiriquí. In 2004, he had the opportunity to go to trial to Vasco da Gama but hurt his Achilles tendon in Julio Dely Valdés and Jorge Dely Valdés farewell game. International Méndez made his debut for Panama in an August 1996 friendly match against Honduras and has earned a total of 33 caps, scoring 4 goals. He represented his country in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and ''El Cholito'' was part of the Panama squad that participated in the UNCAF Nations Cup 2003 held in Guatemala. His final international was an August 2003 friendly match against Paraguay. International goals :''Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.'' Managerial career Shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilberto Murgas
Gilberto Alfredo Murgas Fajardo (born January 22, 1981, in El Refugio, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran football player. Club career Nicknamed ''Gárgamel'', he started his career as a midfielder for FAS, making his debut against Belizean side Acros Verdes in March 1999. He left FAS for Chalatenango in 2007 only to move on to play for Águila a year later. After returning to FAS in July 2010 he decided to retire in 2011 and move to Houston, where he started a construction company. International career Murgas made his debut for El Salvador in a July 2000 friendly match against Mexico and has earned a total of 40 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2003, 2005 and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colón, Panama
Colón () is a city and Port#Seaport, seaport in Panama, beside the Caribbean Sea, lying near the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It is the capital of Panama's Colón Province and has traditionally been known as Panama's second city. Originally it was located entirely on Manzanillo Island, surrounded by Limon Bay, Panama, Limon Bay, Manzanillo Bay, and the Folks River, Panama, Folks River; however, since the disestablishment of the Panama Canal Zone, the city's limits have been redefined to include Fort Gulick, a former United States Army, U.S. Army base, as well as the former Panama Canal Zone towns of Cristóbal, Colón, Cristobal, Margarita, Panama, Margarita, and Coco Solo. History The city was founded in 1850 as the Atlantic terminal of the Panama Canal Railway, Panama Railroad, then underwent construction to meet the demand during the California Gold Rush for a fast route to California. For a number of years early in its history, the sizable United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Armando Dely Valdés
Estadio Armando Dely Valdés is a multi-purpose stadium in Colón, Panama. Description Estadio Armando Dely Valdés is a multi-purpose stadium located in Colón, Panama. It is currently used mostly for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... matches and is the home stadium of CD Árabe Unido. References Football venues in Panama Buildings and structures in Colón, Panama Multi-purpose stadiums in Panama Buildings and structures in Colón Province C.D. Árabe Unido {{Panama-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Mejía (Salvadoran Footballer)
Diego Armando Mejía Pérez (born June 20, 1982 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran footballer. Club career Mejía came through the Chelona youth academy and had a couple of seasons at Alianza before moving abroad to play for Honduran giants F.C. Motagua. After six months he returned to El Salvador to play for Once Municipal and San Salvador F.C. In 2007, he joined Mexican side Cobras. In December 2007, that was reported that Mejía would make a comeback to football after a year long injury had prevented him from taking part in competitive games at any level. He impressed during trials at both USL First Division side Carolina RailHawks, and USL Second Division side Real Maryland in the early part of 2008, but ultimately decided to sign with the PDL team, Southern California Seahorses in the fourth division Premier Development League. He scored three goals in 11 games for them. International career With the El Salvador U-21 team, Mejía won the 2002 Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Velásquez
Víctor Manuel Velásquez Molina (born April 12, 1976) is a retired Salvadoran football player. Club career Velásquez started his career at Dragón in 1996 and left them after five years for Salvadoran giants FAS with whom he won five league titles. After another five years he moved to Alianza, only to join Águila in 2008. He then had a one-year spell with Municipal Limeño and rejoined FAS for a final season before retiring. International career Velásquez made his debut for El Salvador in a May 1999 friendly match against Colombia and has earned a total of 54 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2002 - RSSSF and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Centeno
Wálter Centeno Corea (born 6 October 1974) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and current manager of Santos de Guapiles. He was a regular member of the Costa Rica national team and holds the record for appearances, having gained 137 caps (135 FIFA official caps) and scored 24 goals. Club career Saprissa Nicknamed ''Paté'', Centeno started his career at Saprissa, who loaned him out to Belén for whom he made his professional debut on 4 February 1995 against Alajuelense. He scored his first goal on 3 September 1995 for Belén against Turrialba.“Paté” Centeno se despidió de la afición junto con sus amigos - CRHoy He earned his nickname in his childhood due to his love for eating pate' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio César De León
Julio César de León Dailey (; born 13 September 1979) is a Honduran professional footballer who currently plays for Olancho in the Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso as a midfielder. He is known for being a free-kick specialist and was an important key for the Honduras national football team. Club career Early career Nicknamed ''Rambo'', he made his debut for C.D. Platense in 1996 against Real Maya of Tegucigalpa, scoring his first National Soccer League goal. His last goal in the Honduras National League was playing for Olimpia on 26 May 2001 against Club Broncos of Choluteca. Earning a good reputation in Honduras, de León moved abroad to Mexico's First Division, where he played for Atletico Celaya. After the season was over, Atletico Celaya did not renew his contract, so he returned to Honduras and became part of C.D. Olimpia of Tegucigalpa. Once he finished his one-year contract with Olimpia, he left for Uruguay where he played shortly for Deportivo Maldonado. Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |