Gilberto Machado

Leonel Machado
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Leonel Machado García
Date of birth (1962-03-23) 23 March 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Position(s) Centre midfielder / Attacking midfielder
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

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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

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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

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Club

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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

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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

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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

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Machado is married to Nancy Sobeyda Quintero and the couple have two kids: Leonel Alberto and Andrea Fabiola.

References

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  1. ^ La Liga de Ascenso estará de primera Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine – Diez (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Urbina, Walter; Jerez, Irvin; Rodríguez, René Ivann (30 September 1999). "Honduras – List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Desafíe a Ismael Archived 12 April 2013 at archive.today – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "Leonel Machado: "Sigo esperando la placa de reconocimiento"" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 3 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Machado: "Tenemos que estar concentrados"" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 18 November 2012.