Héctor Medina

For Honduran journalist, see Héctor Francisco Medina Polanco.
Hector Medina
Personal information
Full name Héctor Orlando Medina Díaz
Date of birth (1975-01-27) January 27, 1975
Place of birth Trujillo, Honduras
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998-1999 Olimpia
2001-2003 Universidad
2003-2005 Real España
2005-2008 Vida
2008 Unión Ájax
2009-2010 Real Juventud
National team
1998-2006 Honduras 14 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2007.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2001
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Medina and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.

Héctor Orlando Medina Díaz (born January 27, 1975 in Trujillo) is a retired Honduran football goalkeeper.

Club career

Nicknamed 'La Figura', Medina played for Olimpia,Broncos, Universidad, Real España and Vida in the Honduran National League. He was sold along with Camilo Bonilla, Modesto Rodas, Walter Argueta and Jeffrey Brooks from Vida[1] to Honduran Second Division outfit Unión Ájax due to a financial crisis in Vida. He then had another two seasons at Real Juventud.

International career

Medina made his debut for Honduras in a November 1998 friendly match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 14 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[2]

His final international was a February 2006 friendly match against China.

Retirement

In October 2010 he became goalkeeper coach at the Honduras U-17 national team.[3] In July 2011 Medina was announced as goalkeeper coach at Atlético Choloma[4] but was dismissed in February 2013.[5]

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