Merlyn Membreño
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Merlyn Alexis Membreño Flores | ||
| Date of birth | June 24, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Olanchano | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992-2004 | Olimpia | ||
| 2004-2006 | Victoria | ||
| 2006-2007 | Atlético Olanchano | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1991-2000 | Honduras | 17 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2007. | |||
Merlyn Alexis Membreño Flores (born June 24, 1972 in Tegucigalpa) is a retired Honduran football defender.
Club career
After a lengthy spell at Olimpia and a few seasons at Victoria, Membreño finished his career at Atlético Olanchano in Liga Nacional de Honduras.
International career
Membreño made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama[1] and has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and played at the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]
His final international was a March 2000 friendly match against Chile.
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 1996 | Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8–2 | 11–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Retirement
After quitting his playing career, he became assistant coach at Olimpia.[4]
References
- ↑ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Merlyn Membreño – FIFA competition record
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ Nerlim Mebreño “la fortaleza del Olimpia es la defensa” - Fútbol de Honduras (Spanish)
External links
- Merlyn Membreño at National-Football-Teams.com
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