Astor Henríquez

Astor Shermón Henríquez Cooper (Latin American Spanish: [ˈastoɾ enˈrikes]; born 26 February 1983) is a Honduran footballer, who currently plays for Marathón in the Honduran National League as a defender.

Astor Henríquez
Personal information
Full name Astor Shermón Henríquez Cooper
Date of birth (1983-02-26) February 26, 1983
Place of birth Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Marathón
Youth career
Olimpia
Club Deportivo Honduras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2004 Universidad
2005 Motagua (0)
2005–2011 Marathón
2012 Hunan Billows 24 (0)
2013–present Marathón
International career‡
2005–2008 Honduras 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2005
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 January 2013
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Henríquez and the second or maternal family name is Cooper.

Club career

Henríquez started his career at Universidad and, after a short stint at F.C. Motagua, played for Marathón for five years. He moved abroad to play alongside compatriots Erick Norales and Emil Martínez for Chinese second division side Hunan Billows in 2012.

He returned to Marathón for the 2013 Clausura championship.[1]

International career

Henríquez made his debut for Honduras in a February 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 9 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup[2] as well as at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]

His final international was a March 2008 friendly match against Colombia.

Personal life

Henríquez is married to Lilian and they have a daughter, Yolana. He has a brother and sister. His parents are divorced.

References
  1. Astor ya entrena con el Marathon Archived January 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - Tiempo (in Spanish)
  2. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details Archived 2005-11-14 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  3. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF


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