Melvin Valladares
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melvin Yovany Valladares Castillo | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder or Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Motagua | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Valencia | (7) | |
| 2006–2010 | Real España | 62 | (14) |
| 2010 | Guerreros | 14 | (2) |
| 2011 | Dorados | 11 | (1) |
| 2012– | Motagua | 45 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Honduras | 14 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2013. | |||
Melvin Yovany Valladares Castillo (born 14 July 1984) is a Honduran football striker who currently plays for Motagua in the Honduran Liga Nacional.
Club career
Valladares made his professional debut for Municipal Valencia on 6 August 2004 against Real España[1] before joining Real España himself after the 2005 Apertura. He would score 14 goals for them over a 5 year-period. In November 2009, he went on a trial with Tottenham Hotspur after being recommended by Wilson Palacios.[2]
In 2010 he moved abroad to play for Mexican second division side Guerreros[3] and left them in summer 2011 for Dorados.[4]
He joined Motagua before the 2012 Clausura.[5]
International career
Valladares made his debut for Honduras in a March 2007 friendly match against El Salvador and has, as of March 2013, earned a total of 14 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification match[6] and played at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]
His most recent international was an April 2010 friendly match against Venezuela.
International goals
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 July 2009 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA |  Grenada | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2 | 12 August 2009 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Costa Rica | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Skysports.com – Striker waits on Spurs – 24 November 2009
- ↑ Melvin Valladares ya está en México - Diez (Spanish)
- ↑ Melvin Valladares primera contratación de Dorados de Sinola - Fútbol de Honduras (Spanish)
- ↑ ElHeraldo.hn – Melvin Valladares, la nueva contratación de Motagua – 5 December 2011
- ↑ Melvin Valladares – FIFA competition record
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links
- Melvin Valladares at National-Football-Teams.com
- Melvin Valladares profile at Soccerway
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