Carlos Figueroa (footballer)
Carlos Fernando Figueroa (born 19 April 1980 in Guatemala) is a Guatemalan professional football midfielder currently plays for CSD Comunicaciones in Guatemala's top division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Fernando Figueroa Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Comunicaciones | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Municipal | ||
| 2003–2004 | Petapa | ||
| 2004–2007 | Municipal | 121 | (11) |
| 2008–2009 | Xelajú | 17 | (3) |
| 2009 | Olimpia | 7 | (1) |
| 2010 | Municipal | (2) | |
| 2011 | Xelajú | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Comunicaciones | 131 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2016 | Guatemala | 62 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 February 2010 | |||
He is also a member of the Guatemala national team.
Club career Edit
Figueroa began his career with CSD Municipal in 2001, and joined Olimpia of Paraguay from Xelajú for the Apertura 2009 tournament.[1] He scored one goal on his debut against Club Libertad.[2]
International career Edit
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[3] and four matches at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4] He has also represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[5]
His final international match so far was a November 2008 World Cup qualification match against the United States.
Career statistics Edit
International goals Edit
- Scores and results list. Guatemala's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | February 18, 2003 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Nicaragua | 5–0 | 5–0 | Continental qualifier |
| 2. | February 23, 2003 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Honduras | 2–0 | 2–1 | Continental qualifier |
| 3. | June 3, 2004 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | El Salvador | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | September 4, 2010 | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, USA | Nicaragua | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | October 12, 2012 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–1 | World Cup qualifier |
References Edit
- ^ Carlos Figueroa jugara en Olimpia de Paraguay 2009-01-26 at the Wayback Machine - Seleccion de Guatemala (in Spanish)
- ^ (PDF). LNF Guatemala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details". RSSSF. from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details". RSSSF. from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ - FIFA
External links Edit
- Carlos Figueroa at National-Football-Teams.com
- - CSD Municipal