Edwin Villatoro
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Edwin Roberto Villatoro Acevedo (born 18 February 1980 in Guatemala City
) is a Guatemala
n football
forward who currently plays for CD Suchitepéquez
in the Liga Nacional de Guatemala
.
.
in a January 2005 friendly match against Colombia
and has, as of January 2010, earned a total of 27 caps, scoring 5 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification
matchesand played two matches at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
. He played in five matches at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005
, where he scored three goals.
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
) is a Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
forward who currently plays for CD Suchitepéquez
CD Suchitepéquez
Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo...
in the Liga Nacional de Guatemala
Liga Nacional de Guatemala
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" is a professional football division in Guatemala, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala...
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Club career
Villatoro started his career at Suchi and has also had two spells at local giants CSD MunicipalCSD Municipal
Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City...
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International career
Villatoro made his debut for GuatemalaGuatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....
in a January 2005 friendly match against Colombia
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
and has, as of January 2010, earned a total of 27 caps, scoring 5 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matchesand played two matches at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested in the United States in July 2005. The United States emerged victorious in the final against an upstart Panama team led by tournament...
. He played in five matches at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005
UNCAF Nations Cup 2005
-Semi-Finals:-3rd/4th Place Play-Off:-Final:-Top scorers:Six goals Wilmer VelásquezFive goals Milton NúñezFour goals Juan Carlos PlataThree goals Edwin Villatoro Whayne WilsonTwo goals Roy Myrie Hernán Sandoval-External links:*...
, where he scored three goals.
International goals
- Scores and results list. Guatemala's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 February 13, 2005 Lockhart Stadium Lockhart StadiumLockhart Stadium is a stadium located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. It is currently used by Fort Lauderdale High School, Stranahan High School, Northeast High School and Dillard High School for home high school football games, and previously served as the home of the Florida Atlantic...
, Fort Lauderdale, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
1–0 2–1 Friendly 2 February 19, 2005 Estadio Mateo Flores Estadio Mateo FloresThe Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon...
, Guatemala CityGuatemala CityGuatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
1–0 2–0 Continental qualifier UNCAF Nations Cup 2005-Semi-Finals:-3rd/4th Place Play-Off:-Final:-Top scorers:Six goals Wilmer VelásquezFive goals Milton NúñezFour goals Juan Carlos PlataThree goals Edwin Villatoro Whayne WilsonTwo goals Roy Myrie Hernán Sandoval-External links:*...3 February 21, 2005 Estadio Mateo Flores Estadio Mateo FloresThe Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon...
, Guatemala CityGuatemala CityGuatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
3–0 4–0 Continental qualifier UNCAF Nations Cup 2005-Semi-Finals:-3rd/4th Place Play-Off:-Final:-Top scorers:Six goals Wilmer VelásquezFive goals Milton NúñezFour goals Juan Carlos PlataThree goals Edwin Villatoro Whayne WilsonTwo goals Roy Myrie Hernán Sandoval-External links:*...4 February 27, 2005 Estadio Mateo Flores Estadio Mateo FloresThe Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon...
, Guatemala CityGuatemala CityGuatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
1–0 3–0 Continental qualifier UNCAF Nations Cup 2005-Semi-Finals:-3rd/4th Place Play-Off:-Final:-Top scorers:Six goals Wilmer VelásquezFive goals Milton NúñezFour goals Juan Carlos PlataThree goals Edwin Villatoro Whayne WilsonTwo goals Roy Myrie Hernán Sandoval-External links:*...5 June 8, 2005 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José San José, Costa RicaSan José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
1–2 2–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 2006 FIFA World Cup qualificationA total of 197 teams entered the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. Germany, as the host, qualified automatically, leaving 31 spots open for competition...
External links
- Career History - National Football Teams