Elmer Marín Explained

Elmer Marín
Fullname:Elmer Adelmo Marín Arriola
Birth Date:14 October 1979
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1999–2001
Years2:2001–2002
Years3:2003–2005
Years4:2005–2006
Years5:2007–2008
Years6:2008–2009
Years7:2009–2012
Years8:2012–
Clubs8:UPNFM
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Caps6:20
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2000–2006
Nationalteam1:Honduras
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:2007
Ntupdate:2006

Elmer Adelmo Marín Arriola (born October 14, 1979) is a Honduran footballerwho currently is retired.

Club career

Marín enjoyed a couple of seasons at Olimpia before moving to Real España in 2005. He left them in January 2007 for Atlético Olanchano.[1]

In summer 2012, Marín joined second division UPNFM.[2]

In 2005, he was the first player to be physically hurt by barras bravas during a match between Olimpia and Real Espana, when a huge bolt was thrown to his head.[3]

International career

Marín played at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

He made his senior debut for Honduras in a May 2000 friendly match against Canada and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

His final international was a February 2006 friendly match against China.

Notes and References

  1. http://old.latribuna.hn/2007/01/03/post10002926/ El Real España ya piensa en Olimpia
  2. http://www.latribuna.hn/2012/07/16/jaguares-de-la-upnfm-derrotaron-al-dragon-2/ Jaguares de la UPNFM derrotaron al Dragón
  3. http://archivo.elheraldo.hn/Ediciones/2009/03/04/Noticias/Aun-lo-siguen-lamentando Aún lo siguen lamentando