Marco Pappa
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Marco Pablo Pappa Ponce is a Guatemala
n footballer who plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer
since 2008 and is a member of the Guatemala national team
.
. He scored his first professional goal against Nicaraguan side Real Madriz
during the 2006 UNCAF tournament.
Pappa signed a one and a half year loan deal with Chicago Fire
on July 30, 2008, and made his MLS debut for Fire on 2 August 2008, against Chivas USA. He scored his first MLS goal on 5 April 2009, in a game against the New York Red Bulls.
On December 3, 2009 The Fire exercised its option to buy Pappa's rights from Guatemalan side CSD Municipal, thus ending a two-year loan deal it had for Pappa and securing his services through the 2012 season. Pappa has started the 2010 MLS season in great form for the Chicago Fire in 11 games he has 5 goals and 4 assists, making one of the leagues top performing midfielders.
Pappa scored a hat-trick
on September 28, 2011 in an away win against Real Salt Lake
, earning the "Player of the Week" award and becoming the second Guatemalan player to score three goals in an MLS match after Carlos Ruiz had done it in 2002 and 2003.
on August 20, 2008 in a 0-1 World Cup qualifying loss to the United States
, appearing as a substitute. He scored his first goal for Guatemala on October 15, 2008 against Cuba
. As of March 2010, he had earned 12 caps and represented Guatemala in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches and at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2009
.
Pappa has also represented Guatemala at the U17, U20, U21 and U23 levels, and played for Guatemala at the U23 level in the qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in which they finished in fourth place.
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 footballer who plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
since 2008 and is a member of the Guatemala national team
Guatemala 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....
.
Club career
Pappa, who plays as a winger, joined his local side, Municipal, in 2004 at the age of 16, and made his professional debut in a domestic league match in August 2006 against Deportivo PetapaDeportivo Petapa
Deportivo Petapa is a Guatemalan football team playing in the Primera División de Ascenso, after being relegated in 2009.It is based in San Miguel Petapa.Deportivo Petapa has won their promotion back to the top league after defeating La Gomera 2-1, with Sandro Zamboni scoring both goals.Petapa...
. He scored his first professional goal against Nicaraguan side Real Madriz
Real Madriz
Real Madriz FC is a Nicaraguan football team playing at the top level. It is based in Somoto.-Clásico de las Segovias :The club's nearest neighbour is Deportivo Ocotal, a rivalry being shared between fans of both football teams.-Current squad:...
during the 2006 UNCAF tournament.
Pappa signed a one and a half year loan deal with Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire (soccer)
Chicago Fire Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top soccer league in the United States and Canada...
on July 30, 2008, and made his MLS debut for Fire on 2 August 2008, against Chivas USA. He scored his first MLS goal on 5 April 2009, in a game against the New York Red Bulls.
On December 3, 2009 The Fire exercised its option to buy Pappa's rights from Guatemalan side CSD Municipal, thus ending a two-year loan deal it had for Pappa and securing his services through the 2012 season. Pappa has started the 2010 MLS season in great form for the Chicago Fire in 11 games he has 5 goals and 4 assists, making one of the leagues top performing midfielders.
Pappa scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
on September 28, 2011 in an away win against Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
, earning the "Player of the Week" award and becoming the second Guatemalan player to score three goals in an MLS match after Carlos Ruiz had done it in 2002 and 2003.
International career
Pappa earned his first cap 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....
on August 20, 2008 in a 0-1 World Cup qualifying loss to the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, appearing as a substitute. He scored his first goal for Guatemala on October 15, 2008 against Cuba
Cuba national football team
The Cuba national football team is the national team of Cuba and is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF....
. As of March 2010, he had earned 12 caps and represented Guatemala in 6 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...
matches and at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2009
UNCAF Nations Cup 2009
The UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 was the tenth edition of the UNCAF Nations Cup, the biennial football tournament for the CONCACAF-affiliated national teams of Central America. The first five places qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup...
.
Pappa has also represented Guatemala at the U17, U20, U21 and U23 levels, and played for Guatemala at the U23 level in the qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in which they finished in fourth place.
International goals
- Scores and results list. Guatemala's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 15 October 2008 Estadio Pedro Marrero Estadio Pedro MarreroEstadio Pedro Marrero, the home of CF Ciudad de La Habana, is a multi-purpose stadium in Havana, Cuba. It is now used primarily for football matches. The stadium holds 28,000 and was built in 1929. Originally named Gran Stadium Cervecería Tropical , it hosted the 1937 Bacardi Bowl and many Cuban...
, HavanaHavanaHavana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
1-1 1-2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualificationThe qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...2 3 March 2010 Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumThe Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
, Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
1-0 2-1 Friendly 3 13 June 2011 Red Bull Arena, Harrison Harrison, New JerseyHarrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
2-0 4-0 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence...4 2 September 2011 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...
, 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...
, 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 4-0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualificationThe 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA...