Erick Norales

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Erick Norales
Personal information
Full nameErick Zenón Norales Casildo
Date of birth (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985
Place of birthLa Ceiba, Honduras
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubIndy Eleven
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2002–2006Vida80(7)
2006–2011Marathón118(11)
2012Hunan Billows28(2)
2013Marathón17(0)
2013→ Vida (loan)8(0)
2014–Indy Eleven0(0)
National team‡
Honduras U208(1)
2007–2008Honduras U231(0)
2007–Honduras29(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 July 2009
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Norales and the second or maternal family name is Casildo.

Erick Zenón Norales Casildo (born 11 February 1985) is a Honduran football defender who currently plays for Indy Eleven in the North American Soccer League.

Club career

Norales started his career at hometown club Vida, then played at Marathón for five years. He moved abroad to play for China League One side Hunan Billows in 2012.[1] He returned to Marathón for the 2013 Clausura.[2]

It was announced on November 26, 2013 that Norales would be joining Indy Eleven of the North American Soccer League for their 2014 inaugural season.[3]

International career

He was part of the Honduran U-20 team at the 2005 World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.

He made his senior debut for the national side in an April 2007 friendly match against Haiti and has, as of January 2013, earned a total of 29 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played at the 2009,[5] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[6] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]

On 20 March 2008 Norales converted the final penalty kick in the semi finals of the 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament, to guarantee qualification to the 2008 Olympic Games for Honduras. He would eventually play two matches at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 June 2009 WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, USA  Panama 2–0 2–0 friendly match
2. 7 September 2010 Stade Saputo, Montreal, Canada  Canada 1–1 1–2 friendly match

References

  1. ↑ Emil Martínez y Erick Norales se marchan a China - La Prensa (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Emil Martínez le dio su palabra a Marathón - Diez (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Indy Eleven Adds Honduran Defender
  4. ↑ Erick Norales – FIFA competition record
  5. ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2009 - Details - RSSSF
  6. ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2011 - Details - RSSSF
  7. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF

External links

Indy Eleven – current squad
  • Head Coach: Sommer
  • Assistant Coach: Regan
  • Team President & General Manager: Wilt
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