Maynor Figueroa

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is Róchez.
Maynor Figueroa

Figueroa playing for Wigan Athletic in 2010
Personal information
Full nameMaynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez[1]
Date of birth2 May 1983[1]
Place of birthJutiapa, Honduras
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing positionCentre Back / Left Back
Club information
Current team
Hull City
Number3
Youth career
1993–1999Victoria
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999–2003Victoria24(2)
2003–2008Olimpia100(6)
2008→ Wigan Athletic (loan)2(0)
2008→ Wigan Athletic (loan)29(1)
2008–2013Wigan Athletic148(3)
2013–Hull City35(0)
2014→ Wigan Athletic (loan)6(0)
National team‡
1999–2003Honduras U203(1)
2001–2003Honduras U238(0)
2012Honduras Olympic4(0)
2003–Honduras112(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:39, 28 February 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:58, 21 November 2014 (UTC)

Maynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez (born 2 May 1983) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a centre back or left back for Hull City and the Honduras national football team.

He spent most of his career at Wigan Athletic, where he made 179 Premier League appearances and won the 2013 FA Cup Final.

Figueroa has made over 100 international appearances since 2003, including at three CONCACAF Gold Cups, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2012 Olympics.

Club career

Early career

Born in Jutiapa, Atlántida Department,[1] Figueroa started his career with Victoria, before moving to Olimpia in 2003. He later became club captain. In 2007, Figueroa received offers from Major League Soccer clubs, one of which was revealed to be New England Revolution, but Olimpia's administrator, Osman Madrid, turned down all the offers. Figueroa has had previous interest from foreign clubs aside from those in MLS, including Club Toluca of Mexico making offers during 2007. However, during an interview, Madrid indicated the terms sought by other teams had been neither agreeable nor economically favourable to Olimpia or Figueroa.

Wigan Athletic (loan)

On 20 December 2007, Honduran newspaper El Heraldo reported that, as a result of interest expressed by the Premier League club Wigan Athletic, Figueroa would be travelling to England. In January 2008, Figueroa joined Wigan on loan for the rest of the 2007–08 season.[3] In July 2008, after a complicated process involving work permit and visa issues, Figueroa rejoined Wigan on loan for a further six months, after which Wigan had the option to make the deal permanent following a successful loan spell.[4]

Wigan Athletic

On 23 December 2008, Wigan announced Figueroa had signed a three-and-a-half-year contract to join permanently.[5] He scored his first goal for Wigan on 11 January 2009. He scored a close range header to secure a late winner against Tottenham Hotspur.[6] On 12 December 2009, Figueroa scored a goal against Stoke City from his own half to put Wigan in the lead. Figueroa noticed Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen off his line at a free kick and struck the ball quickly to send the ball soaring over Sørensen and into the net.[7] Although the match ended 2–2, Figueroa made the headlines the following day, with Alan Hansen calling it a candidate for Goal of the Season.[8] Indeed, Figueroa's goal was chosen as Match of the Day's Goal of the Season for 2009–10. By the end of the 2009–10 campaign, he had made 81 appearances and scored twice in all competitions for Wigan. On 26 February 2011, he made his 100th Premier League appearance, playing the full 90 minutes at left-back in a 4–0 defeat against Manchester United at the DW Stadium.

The 2010–11 campaign proved difficult for Wigan and Figueroa. However he scored a goal against fellow relegation struggling side Birmingham City on 19 March 2011 that led to a 2–1 win for Wigan.[9] On the last day of the season, Wigan needed to win and have results go their way in order to secure Premier League safety. Figueroa provided the breakthrough for the away side in the 78th minute, setting up Hugo Rodallega to win the game 1–0 at Stoke City and confirm Wigan's safety in the Premier League.[10]

During Wigan's first League Cup game of the 2012–13 season, Figueroa scored from 35 yards out, as Wigan defeated Nottingham Forest 4–1 at the City Ground.[11]

Hull City

Fugueroa and Aiden McGeady of Everton in May 2014

Newly promoted Premier League side Hull City announced the signing of Figueroa on a free transfer on 17 June 2013.[12] He made his debut on the first day of the 2013–14 season in a 2–0 loss away at Chelsea.[13]

On 21 October 2014 Figueroa returned to Wigan Athletic on a month-loan[14] and went on to play in the 0–0 draw against Millwall the same day.[15] After 5 consecutive games for the club since joining on loan, Wigan extended his loan deal until 30 December 2014.[16]

He was recalled to Hull on 22 December 2014, along with Tom Ince from Nottingham Forest.[17]

International career

Figueroa made his debut for Honduras in 2003 and has since gone on to score three goals, against Belize, Cuba and Jamaica. He was part of the Honduras squad at the 2005 and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups. He was also named in the 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Figueroa played out of position as a centre back at the World Cup, due to the form of Emilio Izaguirre. Figueroa also represented Honduras at U-20 and U-23 level from 1999 to 2003 and 2001 to 2003 respectively, scoring once in 3 games for the U-20s and failing to score in eight outings with the U-23 side. He has won a total of 112 caps, scoring 4 goals since his debut back in 2003.

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 July 2005 Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, USA  Trinidad and Tobago 1–1 1–1 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2. 10 October 2006 Herndon Stadium, Atlanta, USA  Guatemala 1–0 2–1 Friendly
3. 15 October 2013 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Jamaica 2–1 2–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
4. 14 October 2014 FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida, USA  United States 1–1 1–1 Friendly

Personal life

Figueroa is married to Sandra Norales, a handball player who is also an international with the Honduras women's national handball team or Federación Hondureña de Balonmano (FEHBALM).[18]

Career statistics

As of 28 February 2015[19]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[upper-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Victoria 2000–01 Honduran Liga Nacional
2001–02 Honduran Liga Nacional
Total 242242
Olimpia 2002–03 Honduran Liga Nacional
2003–04 Honduran Liga Nacional
2004–05 Honduran Liga Nacional
2005–06 Honduran Liga Nacional
2006–07 Honduran Liga Nacional
2007–08 Honduran Liga Nacional
Total 10061006
Wigan Athletic 2007–08[20] Premier League 2000000020
2008–09[21] Premier League 381102000411
2009–10[22] Premier League 351300000381
2010–11[23] Premier League 331204000391
2011–12[24] Premier League 380001000390
2012–13[25] Premier League 331612100413
Total 179412191002006
Hull City 2013–14[26] Premier League 320600000380
2014–15[27] Premier League 3010102070
Total 350701020450
Career total 358121911012038914
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes Europa League appearances

Honours and awards

Club

C.D. Olimpia
Wigan Athletic

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Figueroa". FootballDatabase. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Wigan swoop for defender Figueroa". BBC Sport. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  4. ↑ "It Fig-ures". Wigan Athletic F.C. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  5. ↑ "Figueroa wraps up move to Wigan". BBC Sport. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  6. ↑ Hughes, Ian (11 January 2009). "Wigan 1–0 Tottenham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  7. ↑ Percy, John (14 December 2009). "Maynor Figueroa halfway to Wigan paradise". The Times (London). Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  8. ↑ Fletcher, Paul (12 December 2009). "Stoke 2–2 Wigan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  9. ↑ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/292838?cc=5901
  10. ↑ "Hugo Rodallega keeps Wigan in top flight with goal against Stoke City". The Guardian. 22 May 2011.
  11. ↑ "Nott'm Forest 1–4 Wigan: First-half blitz helps Latics dodge banana-skin". The Mirror. 28 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "Tigers Sign Figueroa". hullcityafc.net (Hull City AFC). 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "Chelsea 2 – 0 Hull". BBC Sport (BBC). 18 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "Maynor Figueroa: Hull defender in Wigan loan return". BBC Sport (BBC). 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  15. ↑ "Wigan 0 0 Millwall". BBC Sport (BBC). 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "Maynor Figueroa: Wigan extend Hull defender's loan deal". BBC Sport (BBC). 6 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "Hull City recall Tom Ince and Maynor Figueroa". BBC Sport. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "Honduras: World Cup 2010 team guide". The Guardian. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  19. ↑ "Maynor Figueroa". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Maynor Figueroa in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Maynor Figueroa in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Maynor Figueroa in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Maynor Figueroa in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Maynor Figueroa in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Maynor Figueroa in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Maynor Figueroa in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Maynor Figueroa in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

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