| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Geovany Ávila Pineda | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
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.
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
- ^ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ CURIOSIDADES - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- ^ Desafíe a Ismael Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Copa Oro 1991 - Fútbol de Honduras (in Spanish)
- ^ Alex Geovany Ávila: “Nunca olvidaré mis goles de título” - La Prensa (in Spanish)
External links
- Álex Ávila at National-Football-Teams.com
- Álex Ávila – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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