Máximo Banguera
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Máximo Orlando Banguera Valdivieso | ||
Date of birth | December 16, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003-2004 | ESPOLI | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2004-2008 | ESPOLI | 107 | (0) |
2009- | Barcelona | 226 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2008- | Ecuador | 27 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). |
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Banguera and the second or maternal family name is Valdivieso.
Máximo Orlando Banguera Valdivieso (born December 16, 1985 in Guayaquil, Ecuador), known as Máximo Banguera, is a goalkeeper who plays for Barcelona Sporting Club in the Ecuadorian Serie A and the Ecuador national team.
International career
He is the starting goalkeeper for the Ecuadorian national team. Banguera was called up to play against Mexico on November 2008. He played all of the ninety minutes and performed well.
After Marcelo Elizaga's retirement following the 2011 Copa America, Banguera was consolidated as first choice Goalkeeper for Ecuador. Due to injuries, he was only able to start a few games at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Eventually losing his starting spot to LDU Quito's Alexander Domínguez.
Honors
Club
Barcelona
External links
- Máximo Banguera – Ecuadorian Football Federation player profile
- Máximo Banguera at National-Football-Teams.com
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