Allan Anthony Costly

Allan Anthony Costly
Personal information
Full name Allan Anthony Costly Blyden
Date of birth (1954-12-13) 13 December 1954
Place of birth Tela, Honduras
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974-1977 Tela Timsa
1977-1982 Real España
1982–1983 Málaga 6 (0)
1983–1986 Petrotela
1987-1991 Real España
National team
Honduras 41 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Costly and the second or maternal family name is Blyden.

Allan Anthony Costly Blyden (born 13 December 1954) is a Honduran former footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a defender.

Career

Born in Tela, Costly played club football in Honduras Tela Timsa, Real España and Petrotela. He also had a spell in Spain with CD Málaga.[1]

International career

Nicknamed Cochero ("The Coachman"),[2] Costly played at the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship, and represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[3] He earned a total of 41 caps, scoring 2 goals.[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 July 1980 Estadío de la Revolución, Panama City, Panama  Panama 2–0 2-0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[5]
2. 8 November 1981 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Cuba 2–0 2-0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[5]

Personal life

His son is Honduran international striker Carlo Costly.[6]

References


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