Samuel Sentini
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sentini and the second or maternal family name is Baynes.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Doldwin Sentini Baynes | ||
| Date of birth | 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||
| Date of death | 29 December 2014 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Comayagua, Honduras | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Atlético Indio | |||
| 1970–1976 | Olimpia | ||
| National team | |||
| Honduras national team | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Samuel Doldwin Sentini Baynes (c. 1948 – 29 December 2014), also known as just Sentini,[1] was a Honduran football goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in La Ceiba,[2] Sentini was an airplane pilot before turning to football with Atlético Indio.[3] He later moved to Honduran giants Olimpia.
He was regarded as one of Olimpia's best goalkeepers in history, winning the 1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup with the club.[4]
International career
Sentini represented Honduras national team in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[5]
Retirement and death
He retired from football at 47 in 1995. In January 2011, Sentini suffered a stroke.[2] He died from Alzheimer's disease in December 2014.
References
- ↑ Muere a los 66 años el ex portero de Olimpia y de la Selección, Samuel Santini - Proceso (Spanish)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Samuel Sentine una estrella en el olvido - La Tribuna (Spanish)
- ↑ Falleció Samuel Sentine, exportero de Olimpia y la Selección Nacional - Diario Más (Spanish)
- ↑ Muere Samuel Santini, ex portero de Olimpia y la selección de Honduras - Diario Diez (Spanish)
- ↑ Samuel Sentini – FIFA competition record