Samuel Sentini

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sentini and the second or maternal family name is Baynes.
Samuel Sentini
Personal information
Full name Samuel Doldwin Sentini Baynes
Date of birth 1948
Place of birth La Ceiba, Honduras
Date of death 29 December 2014(2014-12-29) (aged 66)
Place of death Comayagua, Honduras
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Atlético Indio
19701976 Olimpia
National team
Honduras national team

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Samuel Doldwin Sentini Baynes (c.1948 – 29 December 2014), also known as just Sentini,[1] was a Honduran football goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in La Ceiba,[2] Sentini was an airplane pilot before turning to football with Atlético Indio.[3] He later moved to Honduran giants Olimpia.

He was regarded as one of Olimpia's best goalkeepers in history, winning the 1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup with the club.[4]

International career

Sentini represented Honduras national team in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[5]

Retirement and death

He retired from football at 47 in 1995. In January 2011, Sentini suffered a stroke.[2] He died from Alzheimer's disease in December 2014.

References

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