Nahúm Espinoza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nahún Alberto Espinoza Zerón | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Tela,[1] Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982-1987 | Real España | 109 | (6) |
| 1988-2000 | Olimpia | 247 | (31) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1994 | Honduras | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005-2007 | Olimpia | ||
| 2008-2009 | Platense | ||
| 2009-2010 | Vida (Technical Advisor) | ||
| 2011 | Victoria | ||
| 2012 | UPNFM | ||
| 2012 | Real España | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Nahún Alberto Espinoza Zerón (born 14 August 1964) is a retired Honduran football player, who most recently was manager of Real España in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.
Club career
He started his career at Real España and also had a lengthy spell with Olimpia, winning 5 league titles.
International career
Espinoza made his debut for Honduras in a December 1994 friendly match against the United States, coming on as a late substitute for Mario Peri. It proved to be his sole international game.
Managerial career
He has coached Platense and Olimpia, with whom he won three consecutive titles.[2] He also was technical advisor at Vida[3] and shortly manager of Victoria[4] and Second Division side UPNFM.[5]
In September 2012, Espinoza succeeded Chelato Uclés as manager of Real España, with his brother Juan Carlos named as his assistant.[6] He however announced in November 2012 to leave the club after the season.[7]
Personal life
Nahún is the younger brother of former international midfielder Juan Carlos Espinoza. Their brother Enrique, who died in April 2012, was also a former player of Olimpia.[8]
References
- ↑ Nahún Espinoza: “Mi objetivo es que Real España clasifique - El Heraldo (Spanish)
- ↑ "El tricampeonato es una satisfacción muy grande" - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Nahún Espinoza será asesor en el Vida - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Nahún Espinoza amenaza con renunciar del Victoria - Diez (Spanish)
- ↑ Nahúm Espinoza presentado como técnico de la UPNFM - La Tribuna (Spanish)
- ↑ Nahún Espinoza dirigirá al Real España - El Heraldo (Spanish)
- ↑ Nahún Espinoza y sus números rojos en Real España - Diez (Spanish)
- ↑ Falleció hermano de Nahún y Juan Carlos Espinoza - Diez (Spanish)
External links
- Nahúm Espinoza at National-Football-Teams.com
- “Soy muy sentimental”: Nahún Espinoza - Diez (Spanish)
- Nahún Espinoza: “Este equipo de Tosello puede alcanzar y superar mi récord (Partial biography - La Prensa (Spanish)