Anthony Lozano
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Yoro, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tenerife | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Platense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Olimpia | 18 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Valencia B | 31 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Alcoyano (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2013– | Olimpia | 79 | (42) |
| 2015– | → Tenerife (loan) | 22 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Honduras U17 | 8 | (11) |
| 2011 | Honduras U20 | 8 | (3) |
| 2011 | Honduras Olympic | 5 | (4) |
| 2011– | Honduras | 18 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2016. | |||
Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón (born 25 April 1993), sometimes known as Choco Lozano, is an Honduran footballer who plays for Spanish club CD Tenerife on loan from C.D. Olimpia as a forward.
Club career
Born in Yoro, Lozano made his debut in the Honduran top division at the age of only 15,[1] appearing for C.D. Olimpia against Club Deportivo y Social Vida on 11 January 2009.[2] On 21 February 2010 he scored his first goals, netting a hat-trick in the Clausura tournament 6–0 win against C.D. Victoria.
In August 2010 Lozano spent time training with Tottenham Hotspur's reserve team, impressing manager Harry Redknapp.[3][4] He was expected to stay with the North London side, but the deal never went through because he was underage and, therefore, could not sign a contract with a professional club.
On 11 August 2011 Lozano moved to Spain and signed with Valencia CF on a one-year loan,[5] but was immediately loaned to neighbouring side CD Alcoyano, in Segunda División.[6] He made his official debut against UD Las Palmas on 3 September, as a second-half substitute (0–1 away loss).[7]
Lozano spent the 2012–13 season with Valencia's B-team, in Segunda División B.[8] In the 2013 summer, after being released, he returned to his first club Olimpia.
Lozano was Olimpia's topscorer in the 2014–15 campaign, contributing with 26 goals in 38 games. On 6 August 2015 he returned to Spain and its second tier, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with CD Tenerife.[9]
International career
Lozano scored 11 goals for the Honduras under-17s, including four in the 2009 CONCACAF Championship which qualified the national team to that year's FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he netted in the 1–3 loss against Germany.[10] He made his senior debut in August 2011, coming on as a substitute for Carlo Costly (who scored both goals in the 2–0 win) in a friendly win over Venezuela.
International goals
- Scores and results list the Honduras's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 September 2014 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Nicaragua | | | 2014 Copa Centroamericana |
| 2. | 4 February 2015 | Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Venezuela | | | Friendly |
| 3. | 11 February 2015 | Agustín Tovar, Barinas, Venezuela | | | ||
| 4. | 29 March 2015 | Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  French Guiana | | | 2015 Gold Cup qualification |
| 5. | 31 May 2015 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States |  El Salvador | 2−0 | 2−0 | Friendly |
Personal life
Lozano's older brother, Luis Ramos, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he played several years in Slovakia and Hungary. His style was compared to countryman Costly.[11]
References
- ↑ Experiencia más juventud (Experience plus youth); El Heraldo, 9 January 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Vida terminó con su maldición ante Olimpia (Vida ended curse against Olimpia); Diez, 12 January 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Spurs take Central American starlet on trial; Give Me Football, 13 August 2010
- ↑ Anthony Lozano thrilled with Tottenham deal; Tribal Football, 13 August 2010
- ↑ Valencia sign Anthony ‘Choco’ Lozano; VCF Central, 11 August 2011
- ↑ Lozano cedido al Alcoyano por el Valencia (Lozano loaned to Alcoyano by Valencia); Diez, 11 August 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Meritorio triunfo de Las Palmas que se quedó con diez muy pronto (Deserved win for Las Palmas who was reduced to ten early on); Marca, 3 September 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Anthony Lozano anota golazo en triunfo del Valencia (Anthony Lozano scores wondergoal in Valencia win); Diez, 21 March 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Anthony Lozano, tercer refuerzo del CD Tenerife (Anthony Lozano, third signing of CD Tenerife); Tenerife's official website, 6 August 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Anthony Lozano espera una oportunidad en el Olimpia (Anthony Lozano awaits chance at Olimpia); Diez, 3 January 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Me comparan con Costly: Choco Lozano (I am compared to Costly: Choco Lozano); Diez, 3 January 2009 (Spanish)
External links
- Anthony Lozano profile at BDFutbol
- Anthony Lozano at National-Football-Teams.com
- Anthony Lozano – FIFA competition record
- Anthony Lozano profile at Soccerway
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