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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilberto Leonel Machado García | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olimpia Occidental | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1991 | Marathón | 261 | (78) |
| 1992 | Olimpia | 8 | (4) |
| 1993–1994 | Deportes Progreseño | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1992 | Honduras | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002 | Marathón | ||
| Real España | |||
| Honduras Progreso | |||
| 2013– | Sula de La Lima | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gilberto Leonel Machado García (born 23 March 1962) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a midfielder for Marathón, Olimpia, and Deportes Progreseño in Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras.
He is the current manager of Honduran second division side Sula de La Lima.[1]
Club career
[edit source]Born in San Pedro Sula, Machado played club football in Honduras. He made his debut for Marathón on 29 July 1979 against Atlético Portuario and scored his first goal on 22 February 1981 against Real España. Machado was the Honduran league's top goal-scorer in 1987, scoring 19 goals for Marathon.[2] He is also Marathon's all-time leading goal-scorer, scoring 78 goals from 1979 to 1991.[3]
In 1991, Machado transferred to Olimpia for one season scoring 4 goals,[4] and then finished his career with Deportes Progreseño.[5]
International career
[edit source]Machado only played a handful of matches for Honduras. His final international was a June 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against El Salvador.
Career statistics
[edit source]Club
[edit source]- As of match played 11 August 2014
| Club | Season | League | Honduran Cup | League Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marathón | 1979–80 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1980–81 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1981–82 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1983–84 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1984–85 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1985–86 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1986–87 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1987–88 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 35 | 19 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1988–89 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 30 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1989–90 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1990–91 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1991–92 | Honduran Liga Naciona | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Total | 261 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 78 | ||
| Career total | 261 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 78 | ||
International goals
[edit source]| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 1991 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, United States |  El Salvador | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup |
Managerial career
[edit source]After he retired from playing, Machado became a football coach. He has managed Honduras Progreso in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras.[6]
Personal life
[edit source]Machado is married to Nancy Sobeyda Quintero and the couple have two kids: Leonel Alberto and Andrea Fabiola.
References
[edit source]- ↑ La Liga de Ascenso estará de primera Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine – Diez (in Spanish)
- ↑ Urbina, Walter; Jerez, Irvin; Rodríguez, René Ivann (30 September 1999). "Honduras – List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ↑ Licona, Luis Fernando (1 May 2009). ""No creí que mi récord durara tanto": Machado" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012.
- ↑ Desafíe a Ismael Deprecated link archived 12 April 2013 at archive.today – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Leonel Machado: "Sigo esperando la placa de reconocimiento"" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 3 February 2012.[dead link]
- ↑ "Machado: "Tenemos que estar concentrados"" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 18 November 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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