UNCAF Nations Cup 2009
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The UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 was the tenth edition of the UNCAF Nations Cup
, the biennial football (soccer) tournament for the CONCACAF
-affiliated national teams of Central America
. The first five places qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
. The event was going to take place in Panama City
, Panama
between January 22 and February 1, 2009, but the Panamanian FA announced that is was relieving themselves of hosting the event due to not having an adequate stadium available for the time period of the tournament. The alternative hosts were Honduras and Guatemala. Honduras submitted an official replacement bid on November 12, and after some consideration it was moved to Honduras. All games were played in Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
in Tegucigalpa
. The tournament was sponsored by Digicel
. On the 1st of February 2009 Panama won the tournament, the first UNCAF Nations Cup win in the country's history.
members participated in the tournament:
. The reigning champions, Costa Rica, and the hosts, Honduras, were automatically drawn as top seed in their respective groups. Costa Rica was paired with Panama
and Guatemala
, the first two runners-up from the UNCAF Nations Cup 2007
. The remaining teams – El Salvador, Nicaragua
, and Belize
– were drawn into the same group as Honduras.
as the fifth and final entrant from Central America.
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COSTA RICA:
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GK
23
Ricardo González
DF
3
Freddy Fernández
(C)
DF
4
Michael Umaña
DF
12
Leonardo González
DF
17
Pablo Herrera
DF
19
Carlos Johnson
MF
5
Cristian Oviedo
MF
15
Jorge Davis
MF
22
Alvaro Sánchez
FW
7
Alejandro Alpízar
FW
11
Andy Furtado
Substitutions:
FW
21
Víctor Núñez
MF
16
Pablo Brenes
MF
14
Paolo Jiménez
Manager:
Rodrigo Kenton
2 goals Alfredo Pacheco Samuel Wilson
Walter Martínez
1 goal Alberto Zapata
Ricardo Phillips
Lisbey Castillo
Jerome James
Harrison Róchez William Sunsing
Roberto Segura Álvaro Sánchez
Pablo Herrera
Marlon Medina Armando Reyes Juan Barrera
Marvin Chávez
Mario Rodríguez
Saúl Martínez
Carlos Pavón
Emil Martínez
Amado Guevara
Roger Espinoza
Minor López
Ramón Sánchez Carlos Ayala
1 goal (Own Goal) Silvio Avilés (for El Salvador) David Solorzano
(for Honduras)
UNCAF Nations Cup
The Copa Centroamericana is a biennial association football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and doubles as a...
, the biennial football (soccer) tournament for the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
-affiliated national teams of Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. The first five places qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament...
. The event was going to take place in Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
between January 22 and February 1, 2009, but the Panamanian FA announced that is was relieving themselves of hosting the event due to not having an adequate stadium available for the time period of the tournament. The alternative hosts were Honduras and Guatemala. Honduras submitted an official replacement bid on November 12, and after some consideration it was moved to Honduras. All games were played in Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for Association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and it is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.- History :...
in Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
. The tournament was sponsored by Digicel
Digicel
Digicel is a mobile phone network provider covering parts of Oceania, Central America, and the Caribbean regions. The company is owned by Irishman Denis O'Brien, is incorporated in Bermuda, and based in Jamaica. It provides mobile services in 26 countries and territories throughout the Caribbean...
. On the 1st of February 2009 Panama won the tournament, the first UNCAF Nations Cup win in the country's history.
Participating nations
All seven UNCAFUnion Centroamericana de Fútbol
The Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol , more commonly known by the acronym UNCAF, represents the national football teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama...
members participated in the tournament:
First round
The group stage draw took place on December 9, 2008 in Guatemala CityGuatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
. The reigning champions, Costa Rica, and the hosts, Honduras, were automatically drawn as top seed in their respective groups. Costa Rica was paired with Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
and Guatemala
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....
, the first two runners-up from the UNCAF Nations Cup 2007
UNCAF Nations Cup 2007
-Scorers:4 goals Wilmer Velasquez3 goals Eliseo Quintanilla Emilio Palacios Saul Martinez Rolando Fonseca2 goals Deon Mccauley Samuel Wilson1 goal Leonardo González Harold Wallace Kurt Bernard Juan Alberto Diaz Claudio Albizuris Gustavo Cabrera Milton Bustas Emil Martinez Carlos Will Mejia Alberto...
. The remaining teams – El Salvador, Nicaragua
Nicaragua national football team
The Nicaragua national football team is the national team of Nicaragua and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation. It is among the weakest teams in Central America and achieved its first qualification to a major international competition in 2009, when they qualified for the 2009...
, and Belize
Belize national football team
The Belize national football team is the national team of Belize and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belize. It is affiliated to the Central American Football Union of CONCACAF...
– were drawn into the same group as Honduras.
Group A
|}Group B
|}Fifth place
The winner of the fifth place match qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament...
as the fifth and final entrant from Central America.
Semifinals
All four semifinalists qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament...
.
- The game was called after sixty minutes of play when El Salvador was reduced to six players. Two El Salvador players, Alexander EscobarAlexander EscobarAlexander Escobar Rosales is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for A.D. Isidro Metapán in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
and Eliseo QuintanillaEliseo QuintanillaEliseo Antonio Quintanilla Ortíz is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Guatemalan club Municipal and internationally for the El Salvador national team.-Club career:...
, were awarded red cards in the first half, and Deris Umanzor, Rodolfo ZelayaRodolfo ZelayaRodolfo Antonio Zelaya García is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Russian club Alania Vladikavkaz, and internationally for the El Salvador national team.-Club career:...
, and goalkeeper Juan José GómezJuan Jose GomezJuan José Gómez is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Águila in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
were injured and had to leave the game after El Salvador had already exhausted their three substitutions. The game was awarded 3–0 to Costa Rica
Third place
Final
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| GK | 1 | Jaime Penedo Jaime Penedo Jaime Penedo is a Panamanian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Liga Nacional de Guatemala team CSD Municipal-Club career:Back in Panamá, he used to play for Árabe Unido... |
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| DF | 2 | Carlos Rivera | ||
| DF | 4 | José Torres José Anthony Torres José Anthony Torres is a Panamanian footballer. He currently plays for Sporting San Miguelito in the Panamanian League.-Club career:Torres previously played for Platense, Marathón, Persepolis F.C. and Victoria.-External links:*... (C) |
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| DF | 6 | Amílcar Henríquez Amilcar Henríquez Amílcar Henriquez is a Panamanian football midfielder. He currently plays in Colombia for the Colombian Professional Football team Atlético Huila.Henriquez made his debut for the Panama in 2004 against Iran.-Honors:... |
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| DF | 13 | Adolfo Machado Adolfo Machado Adolfo Machado is a football defender who currently plays in Guatemala team CSD Comunicaciones.Machado participated in the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament with Panama U-23 team been one of the most important players for Panama in the tournament... |
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| DF | 14 | Armando Gun Armando Gun Armando Gun is a Panamanian football defender who currently plays for Chepo F.C..He made his debut for the Panama national football team in 2005 against Ecuador and was member of the Panama U-20 team that took part in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Cup in the Netherlands.-External links:... |
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| MF | 5 | Manuel Torres Manuel Torres (Panamanian footballer) Manuel Torres is a football midfielder who currently plays in Panama for ANAPROF team San Francisco.-Honors:Club*ANAPROF : 2006, 2007 , 2008 Individual... |
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| MF | 10 | Nelson Barahona Nelson Barahona Nelson Barahona is a Panamanian football attacking midfielder. He currently plays for the Primera Division Venezolana side Caracas FC in Venezuela.... |
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| MF | 15 | Ricardo Phillips Ricardo Phillips Ricardo Phillips is a football midfielder. He currently plays in Panama for the Liga Panameña de Fútbol team San Francisco FC.-International career:... |
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| FW | 8 | Gabriel Torres Gabriel Torres (Panama) Gabriel Torres is a football forward who currently plays in Panama team San Francisco F.C.. His nicknames are Gaby and fantasmita.... |
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| FW | 9 | Orlando Rodríguez Orlando Rodríguez Orlando Rodríguez is a Panamanian footballer. He currently plays for León de Huánuco.-International career:Rodríguez has made 16 appearances for the senior Panama national football team, and was part of the squad that took part in the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005.-National Titles:*Liga Panameña de... |
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| FW | 7 | Edwin Aguilar Edwin Aguilar Edwin Aguilar is a Panamanian professional footballer playing in Colombia for Categoria Primera A team Real Cartagena.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 11 | Víctor Herrera Víctor Herrera Piggott Victor Herrera is a football midfielder who currently plays in Panama for the ANAPROF team San Francisco.... |
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| MF | 20 | Luis Jaramillo Luis Jaramillo Luis Jaramillo is a football midfielder who currently plays in Panama for Liga Panameña de Fútbol team Plaza Amador.He is also a member of the Panama national football team... |
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| Manager: | ||||
 Gary StempelGary Stempel Gary Stempel is an English-Panamanian football manager who last worked as the coach of the Panama national football team in 2009.-Career:Prior to his move to Panama, Stempel was a community outreach officer with London club Millwall... |
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COSTA RICA:
Freddy Fernández
José Freddy Fernández is a Costa Rican player currently playing for Municipal Liberia, he plays as defender.-External links:*http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/mayo/25/deportes1975591.html...
(C)
Michael Umaña
Míchael Umaña Corrales is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Club:...
Leonardo González
Leonardo González Arce is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Club:...
Pablo Herrera Barrantes
Pablo Herrera Barrantes is a Costa Rican professional footballer. He currently plays for Aalesunds FK, and is known for his dribbling skill and pace.- Career statistics :-International career:...
Álvaro Sánchez
Álvaro Sánchez is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for San Carlos.-Professional:Sánchez has been a member of the Primera División de Costa Rica team San Carlos since 2007...
Alejandro Alpizar
Alejandro Alpízar Delgado is a Costa Rican professional football player, who plays for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. Due his haircut, facial hair style and his skinny figure he was nicknamed "El Mosquetero" , but is also known as "Djorkaeff" or "El Matador".-Club career:Before moving to Saprissa,...
Andy Furtado
Andy Furtado Dixon is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for Club Sport Herediano.-Club career:He played in the CONCACAF's Champions League 2008-09, with Club Deportivo Marathón of Honduras....
Victor Núñez
Víctor Núñez Rodríguez is a Costa Rican professional football player who currently plays for Club Sport Herediano in the Primera Division de Costa Rica.-Personal:...
Pablo Brenes
Pablo Brenes is a Costa Rican soccer player, who plays for Cartaginés.Brenes' first team in MLS was the MetroStars, whom he joined from Municipal Pérez Zeledón in Costa Rica, signing with the team on June 4, 2004. He finished the year with no goals or assists in 14 games...
Rodrigo KentonRodrigo Kenton
Rodrigo Kenton Johnson is a Costa Rican football coach and former player. He is known as "La Bomba" Kenton .- Career :...
Results
| | Team | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Final position description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 7 | Champions | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 10 | Runner-up | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 12 | Third place winner | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 4 | Third place loser | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 5 | Fifth place winner | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 | Fifth place loser | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 | Eliminated in Group stage |
- Top 5 qualified to the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup2009 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament...
.
Scorers
3 goals Andy FurtadoAndy Furtado
Andy Furtado Dixon is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for Club Sport Herediano.-Club career:He played in the CONCACAF's Champions League 2008-09, with Club Deportivo Marathón of Honduras....
2 goals Alfredo Pacheco Samuel Wilson
Samuel Wilson (footballer)
Samuel Israel Wilson is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays for Real Estelí in the Primera División de Nicaragua. He previously played for Atlético Olanchano in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras....
Walter Martínez
1 goal Alberto Zapata
Alberto Zapata
Alberto Zapata is a professional football forward who currently plays in Sporting San Miguelito.-International career:...
Ricardo Phillips
Ricardo Phillips
Ricardo Phillips is a football midfielder. He currently plays in Panama for the Liga Panameña de Fútbol team San Francisco FC.-International career:...
Lisbey Castillo
Jerome James
Jerome James
Jerome Keith James is an American professional basketball player. James played at Florida A&M University, and was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft. Over the course of his career, he has played for the Kings, Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks...
Harrison Róchez William Sunsing
William Sunsing
William Sunsing Hidalgo is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays for Municipal Liberia in Costa Rica.Hidalgo played professionally for CS Herediano, FK Teplice in the Czech Republic, APO Akratitos in Greece, Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica, and New England Revolution in the United...
Roberto Segura Álvaro Sánchez
Álvaro Sánchez
Álvaro Sánchez is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for San Carlos.-Professional:Sánchez has been a member of the Primera División de Costa Rica team San Carlos since 2007...
Pablo Herrera
Pablo Herrera
Pablo Herrera may refer to:*Pablo Herrera , former Vice President of Ecuador*Pablo Herrera , Olympic silver medalist*Pablo Herrera Barrantes, Costa Rican footballer*Pablo Herrera , Cuban rap music producer...
Marlon Medina Armando Reyes Juan Barrera
Juan Barrera
Juan Barrera is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays Midfield for Tauro F.C..-External links:*...
Marvin Chávez
Marvin Chávez
Marvin Chávez is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer, on loan from Marathón.-Club:...
Mario Rodríguez
Saúl Martínez
Saul Martínez
Saul Martínez is a football forward who currently plays in for Victoria.Saul is married and he and his wife, Roxana, have a baby boy, Joshua, born in September 2005 in Miami, Florida and two girls , Kiara and Natalie, born in June 2009...
Carlos Pavón
Carlos Pavón
Carlos Alberto Pavón Plummer is a Honduran football striker.He is most costly related to Real C.D. España of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras....
Emil Martínez
Emil Martínez
Emil Martínez is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón and is a regular midfielder in the Honduras national team....
Amado Guevara
Amado Guevara
Amado Guevara is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Motagua in the Liga Nacional de Honduras. He is the all-time cap leader for the Honduran national team.-Club:...
Roger Espinoza
Roger Espinoza
Roger Espinoza is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:Espinoza moved from his native Honduras to Denver, Colorado when he was 12 years old...
Minor López
Minor López
Minor Ignacio López Campollo is a Guatemalan footballer currently playing for Deportes Naval of the Primera B in Chile. He played for Guatemala in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 in Honduras.-External links:* Profile at...
Ramón Sánchez Carlos Ayala
Carlos Ayala
Carlos Ernesto Ayala Amaya is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Alianza F.C. in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...
1 goal (Own Goal) Silvio Avilés (for El Salvador) David Solorzano
David Solórzano
David Solórzano is a Nicaraguan footballer who is currently plays for Diriangén FC and plays for the Nicaragua national football team.-External links:...
(for Honduras)
See also
- UNCAF Nations CupUNCAF Nations CupThe Copa Centroamericana is a biennial association football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and doubles as a...
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup2009 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament...
- Central American Football Union