| Erick Norales | |
| Fullname: | Erick Zenón Norales Casildo |
| Birth Date: | 1985 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | La Ceiba, Honduras |
| Currentclub: | Platense |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 2002–2006 |
| Years2: | 2006–2011 |
| Years3: | 2012 |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Years6: | 2014–2015 |
| Years7: | 2016 |
| Years8: | 2017 |
| Years9: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Vida |
| Clubs2: | Marathón |
| Clubs3: | Hunan Billows |
| Clubs4: | Marathón |
| Clubs5: | → Vida (loan) |
| Clubs6: | Indy Eleven |
| Clubs7: | Rayo OKC |
| Clubs8: | Marathón |
| Clubs9: | Platense |
| Caps1: | 80 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Caps2: | 118 |
| Goals2: | 11 |
| Caps3: | 28 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Caps6: | 46 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Caps8: | 8 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Caps9: | 43 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2007–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Honduras U20 |
| Nationalteam2: | Honduras U23 |
| Nationalteam3: | Honduras |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 32 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2018-2019 |
| Clubs10: | Vida |
| Caps10: | 15 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
Erick Zenón Norales Casildo (pronounced as /es/; born 11 February 1985) is a Honduran former footballer.
Norales began his professional career with C.D.S. Vida in 2002, making eighty league appearances and scoring seven goals. From 2006 to 2011 he appeared in 118 league matches for C.D. Marathón, winning three straight Apertura season titles (2007–2008, 2008–2009, and 2009–2010). He returned to C.D. Vida in 2013, then went back to Marathón for the Liga Nacional's closing season.
On 10 February 2016, Norales signed for the newly formed NASL team Rayo OKC.[1]
He was part of the Honduran U-20 team at the 2005 World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.
He made his senior debut for the national side in an April 2007 friendly match against Haiti and has, as of January 2013, earned a total of 29 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2009,[2] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[3] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]
On 20 March 2008 Norales converted the final penalty kick in the semi-finals of the 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament, to guarantee qualification to the 2008 Olympic Games for Honduras. He would eventually play two matches at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 June 2009 | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, United States | 2–0 | 2–0 | friendly match | |
| 2. | 7 September 2010 | Stade Saputo, Montreal, Canada | 1–1 | 1–2 | friendly match | |