Álex Ávila

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.

Alex Ávila
Personal information
Full name Alex Geovany Ávila Pineda
Date of birth (1964-12-26) 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

Club career

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

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

In 2011, he was coaching juniors in Charlotte, USA.[6]

References

  1. Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  2. CURIOSIDADES - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
  3. Desafíe a Ismael Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  4. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  5. Copa Oro 1991 - Fútbol de Honduras (in Spanish)
  6. Alex Geovany Ávila: “Nunca olvidaré mis goles de título” - La Prensa (in Spanish)


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