Carlo Costly
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlo Yaír Costly Molina | ||
Date of birth | 18 July 1982 | ||
Place of birth | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Real España | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2003–2007 | Platense | 19 | (10) |
2007–2010 | Bełchatów | 59 | (14) |
2009 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2010 | Vaslui | 13 | (4) |
2011–2012 | Atlas | 11 | (2) |
2011–2012 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Veria | 25 | (6) |
2013 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 12 | (9) |
2014- | Real España | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2007– | Honduras | 68 | (30) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). |
Carlo Yaír Costly Molina (born 18 July 1982[1]) is a Honduran footballer striker who plays for Real C.D. España in the Liga Nacional de Honduras. He is a member of the Honduras national football team. Prior to his transfer to Europe, he played with Club Deportivo Platense where he managed to be the top scorer of Honduras Apertura 2006–07. Costly is one of the favorite players among the Honduran fans because of his devoutness and sacrifice when playing for his national team.
Club career
Early career
Carlo Costly is the son of Anthony Costly. His life is linked closely to the country of Mexico. His parents separated and his mother, soon after, married a Mexican native. Costly moved to Mexico City when he was 14 years old and lived there for the following 11 years where he kicked off his soccer career. He had spells in the Mexican league with reserve teams of Atlético Celaya, Monarcas Morelia, Atlas and Pumas UNAM.[2]
He moved back to Honduras where the path to his internationally successful career began. Despite leaving Mexico, Costly still keeps a house in the state of Nayarit.[2]
He was linked in the press with a move to Football League Championship side Plymouth Argyle, and supposedly linked with League One side Leeds United, before being reported to be on trial with Premier League side Birmingham City.[3] Costly remained at PGE GKS Bełchatów for the time being.
Birmingham City
In January 2009, Costly joined Birmingham City of the Football League Championship (the second tier of English football) on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season.[4] He made his debut for the club on 7 February 2009, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw with Burnley.[5] The loan was not made permanent at the end of the season.[6]
SC Vaslui and Atlas
On 24 January 2010, Costly was bought by SC Vaslui signing a 3,5-years contract.[7] Carlo Costly is a very agile player that has his own move named "Costlynha". He was injured and treated in Italy where they told him he would recover before 2010 FIFA World Cup, but he was unable to rejoin the Honduras national football team due to FIFA rules. Currently he signed for Atlas club in Mexico, completely recovered.[8]
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo acquired Honduran international forward Carlo Costly on loan from Mexican Club Atlas de Guadalajara on 4 July 2011. Per team and Major League Soccer policy, terms of the transaction were not disclosed.[9] As of Friday, 8 August 2011, Costly's P-1 visa and international transfer certificate have been approved, making the forward available for selection for Saturday's match at the Philadelphia Union.[10]
Veria F.C.
In September 2012, Veria F.C. announced Carlos' Costly transfer.
Guizhou Zhicheng
Costly transferred to China League One side Guizhou Zhicheng on 24 July 2013.[11] On 4 August, he scored 2 goals in his debut against Yanbian Baekdu Tigers.[12]
Real C.D. España
Costly signed with Real España on 2 January 2014
Club statistics
- (correct as of 28 April 2013)
Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | European Cups | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Platense | 2006–07 | LINA | 18 | 10 | – | – | 18 | 10 | ||
Total | 18 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 10 | ||
Bełchatów | 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 13 | 8 | |
2007–08 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 5 | ||
2008–09 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
Total | 59 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 16 | ||
Vaslui | 2009–10 | Liga I | 13 | 4 | – | – | 13 | 4 | ||
Total | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 4 | ||
Veria | 2012–13 | Superleague Greece | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 27 | 8 | |
Total | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
International career
Costly has been a standout performer for the Honduras National Team since his debut in 2007, helping the Catrachos reach the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2009 and 2011. Although Costly was unable to play in the 2010 World Cup due to injury, he has, as of December 2012, scored 24 goals in 58 international appearances for Honduras.[13]
International goals
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 2 June 2007 | Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 – 1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2 | 8 June 2007 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Panama | 2 – 3 | 2–3 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
3 | 10 June 2007 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Mexico | 1 – 1 | 2–1 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
4 | 10 June 2007 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Mexico | 2 – 1 | 2–1 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
5 | 6 February 2008 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Paraguay | 2 – 0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
6 | 11 October 2008 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Canada | 2 – 1 | 3–1 | World Cup 2010 Qualifier |
7 | 1 April 2009 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Mexico | 1 – 0 | 3–1 | World Cup 2010 Qualifier |
8 | 1 April 2009 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Mexico | 3 – 0 | 3–1 | World Cup 2010 Qualifier |
9 | 6 June 2009 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | United States | 1 – 0 | 1–2 | World Cup 2010 Qualifier |
10 | 4 July 2009 | Qwest Field, Seattle, United States | Haiti | 1 – 0 | 1–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
11 | July 11, 2009 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States | Grenada | 4 – 0 | 4–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
12 | 12 August 2009 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Costa Rica | 1 – 0 | 4–0 | World Cup 2010 Qualifier |
13 | 12 August 2009 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Costa Rica | 4 – 0 | 4–0 | World Cup 2010 Qualifier |
14 | 14 November 2009 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Latvia | 1 – 0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
15 | 29 May 2011 | Robertson Stadium, Houston, United States | El Salvador | 1 – 0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
16 | 10 June 2011 | FIU Stadium, Miami, United States | Grenada | 2 – 1 | 7–1 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
17 | 10 June 2011 | FIU Stadium, Miami, United States | Grenada | 4 – 1 | 7–1 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
18 | 10 June 2011 | FIU Stadium, Miami, United States | Grenada | 5 – 1 | 7–1 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
19 | 10 August 2011 | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | Venezuela | 1 – 0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
20 | 10 August 2011 | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | Venezuela | 2 – 0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
21 | 2 June 2012 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States | El Salvador | 2 – 0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
22 | 16 October 2012 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Canada | 3 – 0 | 8–1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
23 | 16 October 2012 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Canada | 5 – 0 | 8–1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
24 | 16 October 2012 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Canada | 8 – 1 | 8–1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
25 | 22 March 2013 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Mexico | 1 – 2 | 2–2 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
26 | 6 September 2013 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
27 | 10 September 2013 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Panama | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
28 | 15 October 2013 | Independence Park (Jamaica), Kingston, Jamaica | Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
29 | 19 November 2013 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | Ecuador | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
30 | 19 November 2013 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | Ecuador | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours and awards
Club
- Houston Dynamo
- MLS Eastern Conference (1): 2011
- Texas Derby (1): 2011
Individual
References
- ↑ "FIFA Player Statistics: Carlos Costly". FIFA. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.laprensahn.com/content/view/full/1998
- ↑ http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_3075024,00.html – Trio on trial at Leeds – SkySports.com
- ↑ "Birmingham sign Honduran striker". BBC Sport. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ↑ "Birmingham 1–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ↑ "Squad rebuilding begins". Birmingham City F.C. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- ↑ http://polishsoca.com/newswire/ekstraklasa/2074-pge-gkss-costly-makes-vaslui-switch
- ↑ "Atlas Signs Honduran Striker Carlo Costly". Goal.com. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ↑ "dynamo-add-honduran-international-forward-carlo-costly". MLS. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ "Costly excited to make immediate impact". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ↑ "贵州智诚签约洪都拉斯国脚 客战沈北有望迎首秀". sina.com. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ "中甲-新援2球聂凌峰锁胜局 智诚3-0延边赢保级战". 163.com. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ "Dynamo sign Honduran forward Carlo Costly". Houston Dynamo Communications. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
External links
- Carlo Costly at National-Football-Teams.com
- Carlo Costly Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Costly career stats at Soccerbase
- Player profile on Transfermarkt
- Player profile on RomanianSoccer
- Player profile on ASport
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