Anthony Lozano

Anthony Lozano
Personal information
Full name Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón
Date of birth 25 April 1993 (1993-04-25) (age 18)
Place of birth Yoro, Honduras
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Alcoyano
Number 22
Youth career
Platense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2011 Olimpia 11 (5)
2011–2012 → Valencia (loan) 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Alcoyano (loan) 12 (2)
National team‡
2009 Honduras U17 8 (11)
2011– Honduras 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2011
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Lozano and the second or maternal family name is Colón.

Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón (born 25 April 1993 in Yoro) is an Honduran footballer who plays for CD Alcoyano on loan from Valencia CF, as a forward.

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Club career

Lozano made his debut in the Honduran top division at the age of only 15,[1] appearing for C.D. Olimpia against Club Deportivo y Social Vida on 11 January 2009.[2] On 21 February 2010 he scored his first goals for Olimpia, netting a hat-trick in the Clausura tournament 6–0 win against C.D. Victoria.

In August 2010, Lozano spent time training with Tottenham Hotspur's reserve team, impressing manager Harry Redknapp.[3][4] He was expected to stay with the North London side, but the deal never went through due to the fact that he was underage and, therefore, could not sign a contract with a professional club.

On 11 August 2011, Lozano moved to Spain and signed with Valencia CF on a one-year loan,[5] but was immediately loaned to neighbours CD Alcoyano, in Segunda División. He made his official debut against UD Las Palmas on 3 September, as a second-half substitute (0–1 away loss).

International career

Lozano scored 11 goals for his Honduras under-17s, including four in the 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship which qualified the national team to that year's FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he netted in the 1–3 loss against Germany.[6]

Personal life

Lozano's older brother, Luis Ramos, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he played several years in Slovakia and Hungary.

His style has been compared to Carlo Costly.[7]

References

  1. ^ Experiencia más juventud (Experience plus youth); El Heraldo, 9 January 2009 (Spanish)
  2. ^ Vida terminó con su maldición ante Olimpia (Vida ended curse against Olimpia); Diez, 12 January 2009 (Spanish)
  3. ^ Spurs take Central American starlet on trial; Give Me Football, 13 August 2010
  4. ^ Anthony Lozano thrilled with Tottenham deal; Tribal Football, 13 August 2010
  5. ^ Valencia sign Anthony ‘Choco’ Lozano; VCF Central, 11 August 2011
  6. ^ Anthony Lozano espera una oportunidad en el Olimpia (Anthony Lozano awaits chance at Olimpia); Diez, 3 January 2010 (Spanish)
  7. ^ Me comparan con Costly: Choco Lozano (I am compared to Costly: Choco Lozano); Diez, 3 January 2009 (Spanish)

External links

CD Alcoyano – current squad