Mauricio Fúnez Explained

Mauricio Fúnez
Fullname:José Mauricio Fúnez Barrientos
Birth Date:10 March 1959
Birth Place:Honduras
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1981–1982
Caps1:27
Goals1:4
Years2:1982–1983
Clubs2:Olimpia
Caps2:22
Goals2:3
Years3:1983–1997
Caps3:296
Goals3:6
Nationalyears1:1991–1993
Nationalteam1:Honduras
Nationalcaps1:28
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:1997
Ntupdate:1997

José Mauricio Fúnez Barrientos (born 10 March 1959), nicknamed El Güicho, is a retired Honduran football midfielder.

Club career

The moustached Fúnez played most of his career for Real España, whom he also skippered,[1] in the Honduran Liga Nacional. He also played for Independiente Villela and C.D. Olimpia.[2]

International career

Fúnez arrived late at the internationals scene, since he only made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 28 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1991 and 1993 UNCAF Nations Cups, as well as at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]

His final international was a May 1993 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Mexico.

Honours and awards

Club

C.D. Real Espana

(1): 1992

C.D. Olimpia

Country

Honduras

Notes and References

  1. http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Liga-de-Honduras/Gueicho-Funez-El-Espana-esta-obligado-a-ganar-la-final Güicho Fúnez: “El España está obligado a ganar la final”
  2. http://www.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2011/05/26/Noticias/Desafie-a-ismael LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/91gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details