Allan Anthony Costly

Allan Anthony Costly
Personal information
Full nameAllan Anthony Costly Blyden
Date of birth13 December 1954
Place of birthTela, Honduras
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1974-1977Tela Timsa
1977-1982Real España
1982–1983Málaga6(0)
1983–1986Petrotela
1987-1991Real España
National team
Honduras41(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Costly and the second or maternal family name is Blyden.

Allan Anthony Costly Blyden (born 13 December 1954) is a Honduran former footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a defender.

Career

Born in Tela, Costly played club football in Honduras Tela Timsa, Real España and Petrotela. He also had a spell in Spain with CD Málaga.[1]

International career

Nicknamed Cochero ("The Coachman"),[2] Costly played at the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship, and represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[3] He earned a total of 41 caps, scoring 2 goals.[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 July 1980 Estadío de la Revolución, Panama City, Panama  Panama 2–0 2-0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[5]
2. 8 November 1981 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Cuba 2–0 2-0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[5]

Personal life

His son is Honduran international striker Carlo Costly.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". BDFutbol.
  2. ↑ Izaguirre hizo historia contra Barcelona - La Tribuna (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Allan Anthony Costly – FIFA competition record
  4. ↑ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (Spanish)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Honduras - Details of World Cup Qualifiers - RSSSF
  6. ↑ Allan Costly: Estoy orgulloso de mi hijo - La Tribuna (Spanish)