Gilberto Machado
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gilberto Leonel Machado García | ||
Date of birth | 23 March 1962 | ||
Place of birth | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
Playing position | Centre midfielder / Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Olimpia Occidental | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1991 | Marathón | 261 | (78) |
1992 | Olimpia | 8 | (4) |
1993-1994 | Deportes Progreseño | ||
National team | |||
1987–1992 | Honduras | 4 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2002 | Marathón | ||
Real España | |||
Honduras Progreso | |||
2013- | Sula de La Lima | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Gilberto Leonel Machado García (born 23 March 1962) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a midfielder for Marathón, Olimpia, and Deportes Progreseño in Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras.
He is the current manager of Honduran second division side Sula de La Lima.[1]
Club career
Born in San Pedro Sula, Machado played club football in Honduras. He made his debut for Marathón on 29 July 1979 against Atlético Portuario and scored his first goal on 22 February 1981 against Real España. Machado was the Honduran league's top goal-scorer in 1987, scoring 19 goals for Marathon.[2] He is also Marathon's all-time leading goal-scorer, scoring 78 goals from 1979 to 1991.[3]
In 1991, Machado transferred to Olimpia for one season scoring 4 goals,[4] and then finished his career with Deportes Progreseño.[5]
International career
Machado only played a handful of matches for Honduras. His final international was a June 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against El Salvador.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 August 2014
Club | Season | League | Honduran Cup | League Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Marathón | 1979–80 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |||||
1980–81 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | ||||||
1981–82 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
1982–83 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||
1983–84 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | ||||||
1984–85 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||
1985–86 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||
1986–87 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
1987–88 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 35 | 19 | — | — | — | ||||||
1988–89 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 30 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||
1989–90 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||
1990–91 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||
1991–92 | Honduran Liga Naciona | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | ||||||
Total | 261 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 78 | ||
Career total | 261 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 78 |
International goals
N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 2 June 1991 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, United States | El Salvador | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup |
Managerial career
After he retired from playing, Machado became a football coach. He has managed Honduras Progreso in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras.[6]
Personal life
Machado is married to Nancy Sobeyda Quintero and the couple have two kids: Leonel Alberto and Andrea Fabiola.
References
- ↑ La Liga de Ascenso estará de primera - Diez (Spanish)
- ↑ Urbina, Walter; Jerez, Irvin; Rodríguez, René Ivann (30 September 1999). "Honduras - List of Topscorers". RSSSF.
- ↑ Licona, Luis Fernando (1 May 2009). ""No creí que mi récord durara tanto": Machado" (in Spanish). La Prensa.
- ↑ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ "Leonel Machado: "Sigo esperando la placa de reconocimiento"" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 3 February 2012.
- ↑ "Machado: "Tenemos que estar concentrados"" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 18 November 2012.