Héctor Medina (footballer) explained

Hector Medina
Fullname:Héctor Orlando Medina Díaz
Birth Date:27 January 1975
Birth Place:Trujillo, Honduras
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1998–1999
Years2:2001–2003
Years3:2003–2005
Years4:2005–2008
Years5:2008
Years6:2009–2010
Clubs6:Real Juventud
Nationalyears1:1998–2006
Nationalteam1:Honduras
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:2007
Ntupdate:2001

Héctor Orlando Medina Díaz (born January 27, 1975) is a retired Honduran football goalkeeper.

Club career

Nicknamed 'La Figura', Medina played for Olimpia, Broncos, Universidad, Real España and Vida in the Honduran National League. He was sold along with Camilo Bonilla, Modesto Rodas, Walter Argueta and Jeffrey Brooks from Vida[1] to Honduran Second Division outfit Unión Ájax due to a financial crisis in Vida. He then had another two seasons at Real Juventud.

International career

Medina made his debut for Honduras in a November 1998 friendly match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 14 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.

Retirement

In October 2010 he became goalkeeper coach at the Honduras U-17 national team.[2] In July 2011 Medina was announced as goalkeeper coach at Atlético Choloma[3] but was dismissed in February 2013.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://hondurasfutbol.com/10-separados-en-el-vida/ Confirman primeras separaciones en el Vida
  2. http://www.latribunadeportiva.hn/2010/10/23/hector-medina-el-portero-es-el-jugador-mas-importante/ Héctor Medina: El portero es el jugador más importante
  3. http://www.latribunadeportiva.hn/2011/07/01/choloma-contrata-a-hector-medina/ Choloma contrata a Héctor Medina
  4. http://www.latribuna.hn/2013/02/21/la-salida-de-hector-medina-fue-decision-de-edwin-pavon/ La salida de Héctor Medina fue decisión de Edwin Pavón