Nahúm Espinoza

Nahún Espinoza
Personal information
Full nameNahún Alberto Espinoza Zerón
Date of birth14 August 1964
Place of birthTela,[1] Honduras
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1982-1987Real España109(6)
1988-2000Olimpia247(31)
National team‡
1994Honduras1(0)
Teams managed
2005-2007Olimpia
2008-2009Platense
2009-2010Vida (Technical Advisor)
2011Victoria
2012UPNFM
2012Real España
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 January 2013
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Espinoza and the second or maternal family name is Zerón.

Nahún Alberto Espinoza Zerón (born 14 August 1964) is a retired Honduran football player, who most recently was manager of Real España in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.

Club career

He started his career at Real España and also had a lengthy spell with Olimpia, winning 5 league titles.

International career

Espinoza made his debut for Honduras in a December 1994 friendly match against the United States, coming on as a late substitute for Mario Peri. It proved to be his sole international game.

Managerial career

He has coached Platense and Olimpia, with whom he won three consecutive titles.[2] He also was technical advisor at Vida[3] and shortly manager of Victoria[4] and Second Division side UPNFM.[5]

In September 2012, Espinoza succeeded Chelato Uclés as manager of Real España, with his brother Juan Carlos named as his assistant.[6] He however announced in November 2012 to leave the club after the season.[7]

Personal life

Nahún is the younger brother of former international midfielder Juan Carlos Espinoza. Their brother Enrique, who died in April 2012, was also a former player of Olimpia.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Nahún Espinoza: “Mi objetivo es que Real España clasifique - El Heraldo (Spanish)
  2. ↑ "El tricampeonato es una satisfacción muy grande" - La Prensa (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Nahún Espinoza será asesor en el Vida - La Prensa (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Nahún Espinoza amenaza con renunciar del Victoria - Diez (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Nahúm Espinoza presentado como técnico de la UPNFM - La Tribuna (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Nahún Espinoza dirigirá al Real España - El Heraldo (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Nahún Espinoza y sus números rojos en Real España - Diez (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Falleció hermano de Nahún y Juan Carlos Espinoza - Diez (Spanish)

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