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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Astor Shermón Henríquez Cooper | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
Club career edit
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 edit
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 edit
Henríquez is married to Lilian, and they have a daughter, Yolana. He has a brother and sister. His parents are divorced.
References edit
- ^ Astor ya entrena con el Marathon January 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - Tiempo (in Spanish)
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details 2005-11-14 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
External links edit
- Astor Henríquez at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Jugar y estudiar se puede, todo es sacrificarse" Astor Henríquez (Interview/bio) - Diez (in Spanish)
- [Astor Henríquez reviews his stay in China] (in Spanish) El Heraldo (Honduras)