Rigoberto Padilla
Honduran footballer (born 1985)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rigoberto Padilla Reyes | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-12-01) 1 December 1985 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olimpia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Valencia | ||
| 2006–2008 | Hispano | 30 | (9) |
| 2009–2011 | Olimpia | 27 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Victoria | ||
| 2013– | Olimpia | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2008 | Honduras U-23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Honduras | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 July 2009 | |||
Rigoberto Padilla Reyes (born 1 December 1985) is a Honduran footballer who plays for Olimpia.
Club career
Padilla started his career at Valencia but was subject of controversy since Valencia claimed he was sold to Olimpia by Hispano in 2009 while still on Valencia's books.[1]
His brothers, Esdras and Eleazar Padilla, also played for Hispano. Padilla, alongside Esdras and Eleazar was transferred to Motagua in 2008.[2] But the transfer was unsuccessful for Rigoberto Padilla and he stayed to play for Hispano. He then joined Olimpia before moving to Victoria for the 2011 Apertura.[3]
He left Victoria and returned to Olimpia for the 2013 Clausura.[4]
International career
Padilla was a part of the U-23 team that won the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament and played at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5]
He made his senior debut for Honduras in a friendly against Colombia on 26 March 2008 and has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[6] where he played his final international against the USA.
References
- ^ Valencia pide claridad en de caso Rigoberto Padilla – La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- ^ Rigoberto Padilla se metió al “nido” – La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- ^ Copete vuelve al Victoria – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Victoria trabaja en incertidumbre – La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- ^ Rigoberto Padilla – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 – Full Details Archived 26 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
External links
- Rigoberto Padilla at National-Football-Teams.com
Honduras squads | ||
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Honduras men's football squad – 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
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Honduras squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finalists | ||
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