Henry Figueroa Explained
Henry Figueroa |
Fullname: | Henry Adalberto Figueroa Alonzo |
Birth Date: | 28 December 1992 |
Birth Place: | Santa Fe, Colón, Honduras |
Position: | Centre-back |
Years1: | 2012–2018 |
Clubs1: | Motagua |
Caps1: | 164 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2018–2020 |
Caps2: | 34 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2020 |
Caps3: | 6 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2022 |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2014–2019 |
Nationalcaps1: | 48 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalteam1: | Honduras |
Club-Update: | 7 October 2022 |
Ntupdate: | 14 September 2020 |
Henry Adalberto Figueroa Alonzo (born 28 December 1992) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He previously represented the Honduras national team. In October 2022, he received a 2-year suspension for doping violations until 22 June 2024.[1]
Club career
Motagua
Figueroa developed in F.C. Motagua's reserve team during his youth and was promoted to the first team in January 2012 at the age of 19. He made his debut was on 4 August 2012, in the 2–0 victory over Platense F.C. With Motagua, he won four league titles and one Honduran Supercup in 2017.
Alajuelense
On 20 December 2018, Figueroa signed with Costa Rican club Liga Deportiva Alajuelense.[2] He made his debut on 19 January 2019 in a 1–0 home loss against A.D. San Carlos.[3] He scored his first goal with the team the following 17 February in a 3–0 win against Guadalupe F.C.[4] On 22 December 2019, news was released that Figueroa was selected by the Anti-Doping Commission of Costa Rica to take a doping test after Alajuelense's first leg loss against C.S. Herediano in the Apertura grand final on 8 December, however he did not appear. The next day, the club announced that Figueroa had terminated his contract.[5] [6] On 7 January 2020, the Costa Rican Football Federation declared Figueroa's actions of evading the doping test as doping.[7] An investigation was conducted on Figueroa and had he been found guilty of doping he would have faced 4 years of suspension from footballing activity.[8]
Marathón
On 20 January 2020, Honduran club C.D. Marathón announced the signing of Figueroa.[9] He made his competitive debut the following 2 February in a 2–1 win against C.D. Honduras Progreso.[10] He scored his first goal on 16 February in a 5–2 win against Platense.[11] In July 2020, he received a temporary suspension for violating two articles of the World Anti-Doping Code.[12]
Vida
On 28 January 2022, Figueroa returned to professional football, signing a two–year contract with C.D.S. Vida in the Honduran first division.[13]
Honors
Club
Motagua
Notes and References
- News: El alto precio que pagará Henry Figueroa por negarse a ir a la prueba doping. 15 September 2023. La Prensa. 3 October 2022.
- Web site: Henry Figueroa se despide del campeón Motagua . Goal.com . . 21 December 2018.
- https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1251573-498/alajuelense-san-carlos-partido-debut-henry-figueroa-roger-rojas-alajuela-alex-lopez En el debut de Henry Figueroa, San Carlos sorprende y le gana al Alajuelense (In Henry Figueroa's debut, San Carlos surprises and beats Alajuelense)
- https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1260020-498/henry-figueroa-anota-su-primer-gol-con-alajuelense-en-liga-de-costa-rica-video Henry Figueroa anota con el Alajuelense su primer gol en Costa Rica (Henry Figueroa scores his first goal with Alajuelense in Costa Rica)
- https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1344145-498/henry-figueroa-prueba-doping-alajuelense-comision-antidopaje-costa-rica Henry Figueroa fue llamado a realizar prueba doping con Alajuelense y después fue sustituido (Henry Figueroa was called to perform a doping test with Alajuelense and was later substituted)
- https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1344234-498/alajuelense-henry-figueroa-fuera-baja-futbo-costa-rica-hondureno Oficial: Henry Figueroa y Alajuelense rescinden contrato de mutuo acuerdo (Official: Henry Figueroa and Alajuelense terminate contract by mutual agreement)
- https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1347137-498/comunicado-fedefutbol-caso-henry-figueroa-evasion-prueba-doping-comision-antidopaje Federación de Costa Rica declara como dopaje acción de Henry Figueroa de evadir prueba doping (Costa Rican Federation declares Henry Figueroa's action to evade doping test as doping)
- https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1346926-498/comisi%C3%B3n-disciplinaria-de-costa-rica-ya-tiene-el-informe-sobre-el-caso Comisión Disciplinaria de Costa Rica ya tiene el informe sobre el caso Henry Figueroa (Disciplinary Commission of Costa Rica already has the report on the Henry Figueroa case)
- https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1350438-498/marathon-ficha-defensa-henry-figueroa-liga-alajuelense-motagua-hector-vargas Marathón sorprende fichando al defensor hondureño Henry Figueroa (Marathón surprises by signing Honduran defender Henry Figueroa)
- https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1353606-499/henry-figueroa-debut-marathon-honduras-liga-nacional-prueba-antidoping-alajuelense-costa-rica Henry Figueroa debuta con Marathón tras su escándalo de doping en Costa Rica (Henry Figueroa debuts with Marathon after his doping scandal in Costa Rica)
- https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1357104-498/henry-figueroa-marathon-gol-platense-antidopaje-honduras-clausura-liga-nacional El gol más emotivo: Del calvario al cielo, la redención de Henry Figueroa se firma en Marathón (The most emotional goal: From Calvary to Heaven, the redemption of Henry Figueroa is firm in Marathón)
- https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1470390-498/henry-figueroa-camiseta-seleccion-honduras-castigo-dopaje ¿Con qué camiseta? Henry Figueroa reaparece jugando al fútbol luego de un año en el anonimato (With what shirt? Henry Figueroa reappears playing football after a year in anonymity)
- Web site: OFICIAL: El Vida anuncia el fichaje del defensor hondureño Henry Figueroa; firmó por cuatro torneos. OFFICIAL: Vida announces the signing of Honduran defender Henry Figueroa; signed for four seasons. es . Diario Diez . 28 January 2022.