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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alex Geovany Ávila Pineda | ||
Date of birth | (1964-12-26) 26 December 1964 (age 57) | ||
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) | |
National team | |||
1988–1995 | Honduras | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
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.
In 2011, he was coaching juniors in Charlotte, USA.[6]
Honduran Liga Nacional awards | |
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Top scorers |
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Best goalkeepers |
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Honduras squad – 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup runners-up | ||
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