Julio Girón

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Julio Girón
Personal information
Full nameJulio Estuardo Girón Rafael
Date of birth (1970-03-02) March 2, 1970
Place of birthGuatemala City, Guatemala
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionmidfielder (retired)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1990–1998Aurora FC
1998–2007CSD Municipal91(2)
2007–2008Deportivo Petapa
National team‡
1992–2006 Guatemala82(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 November 2008
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Girón and the second or maternal family name is Rafael.

Julio Estuardo Girón Rafael (born March 2, 1970) is a retired Guatemalan football midfielder. He played several years for Aurora FC and CSD Municipal before retiring at Deportivo Petapa in January 2008.[1]

International career

Girón made his debut for Guatemala in a June 1992 friendly match against Nicaragua and played in three different World Cup qualification campaigns.[2]

He earned 82 caps, in which he never scored a goal. In 1999 he became Guatemala's most capped player of all time, before he was surpassed by Edgar Estrada three years later.[3] His final international game was a February 2006 friendly match against the United States.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Julio Girón se retira del fútbol - Lared (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  3. ↑ Julio Estuardo Girón - International Appearances - RSSSF


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