Carlos Pavón

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Carlos Pavón
Pavón with Honduras in 2004
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Pavón Plummer
Date of birth (1973-10-09) 9 October 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth El Progreso, Honduras
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1990–1992 Real España Reservas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997 Real España 74 (22)
1994–1995 → Toluca (loan) 17 (7)
1995 → San Luis (loan) 11 (4)
1996 → Valladolid (loan) 9 (0)
1996–1997 Correcaminos 20 (14)
1997–1998 Necaxa 25 (7)
1998–2000 Atlético Celaya 57 (34)
2000–2001
Morelia
 28 (14)
2001 Udinese 7 (1)
2002–2003
Napoli
 12 (0)
2003 Real España 18 (8)
2003–2004
Morelia
 16 (6)
2004 Deportivo Cali 14 (3)
2004–2005 Cruz Azul 13 (3)
2005–2006 Comunicaciones 34 (19)
2006–2007 Real España 38 (17)
2007 LA Galaxy 18 (3)
2007–2009
Real España
 25 (13)
2009 Necaxa 9 (0)
2009–2013 Real España 54 (21)
Total 488 (196)
International career‡
1993–2010 Honduras 101 (57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2010

Carlos Alberto Pavón Plummer (born 9 October 1973) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of the best Honduran footballers in history, and by most as the nation's greatest player ever.[1][2]

Most prominently affiliated with

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras, and is Honduras' all-time leading national team goalscorer.[3]

Club career

Born in El Progreso, Yoro, to Blanca Nieves Pavón Macedo and Costa Rican footballer Allard Plummer, Pavón began his career at the age of 18 in his native Honduras with Real España on 30 May 1992 against Platense in the 1992 Honduran Cup,[4] the final score was 1-1. While with Real España, Pavón won four Honduran league championships, as well as leading the league in scoring.

Mexican years

Pavón then played in Mexico for seven successive years, except for a short stint in Spain. He played for

Mexican Second Division
in scoring.

Europe

He has played in Italy in Serie A for both Udinese and Napoli from 2001 to 2003 and in Spain's first division with Real Valladolid (1995).

Major League Soccer

On 19 June 2007, he signed a deal to play for the

Los Angeles Galaxy. [1]
He scored twice in the away match against New York Red Bulls on 18 August 2007, both coming from David Beckham assists. The match attracted 66,000 fans, the highest attendance ever recorded for a Bulls game. Pavón was waived at the end of the season.

Despite other offers from

Club Santos Laguna
.

After trying his luck at Club Necaxa[5] he returned to Real España and retired after the 2012 Clausura to become assistant coach at the club as well as a football commentator.[6]

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Honduras League Cup League Cup North America Total
1992–93 Real España Honduran national league 31 10 6 3 2 1 39 14
1993–94 23 4 7 6 30 10
1994–95 3 1 10 7
1995–96 9 1 9 1
1996–97 8 6 8 6
2003–04 18 8 18 8
2006–07 38 17 38 17
2007–08 12 5 17 5
2008–09 13 8 13 8
2009–10 27 14 4 2 31 16
2011–12 27 7 4 3 31 10
Total Honduras 209 81[7] 13 9 10 6 244 102
Career total 209 81 13 9 10 6 244 102

International career

Pavón made his debut for Honduras in a July 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the USA and has earned a total of 101 caps, scoring a Honduran record 57 goals. He has represented his country in 37 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in only 1 game at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[8]

He also played at the 1995,[9]1999,[10] 2001[11] and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups[12] as well as at the 1993,[13] 1998,[14] 2000[15] and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[16]

His final international was a June 2010 FIFA World Cup match against Chile. After participating in the World Cup through pain, it was discovered Pavón had a hernia. His future in football was in limbo, as a result of the injury.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 November 1995 Santa Ana, El Salvador  Panama 2-0 Win
UNCAF Nations Cup 1995
2. 10 December 1995 San Salvador, El Salvador  Guatemala 3-0 Win
UNCAF Nations Cup 1995
3. 10 December 1995 San Salvador, El Salvador  Guatemala 3-0 Win
UNCAF Nations Cup 1995
4. 24 July 1996 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Panama 1-1 Draw
Friendly
5. 21 August 1996 San Salvador, El Salvador  El Salvador 2-1 Win Friendly
6. 25 August 1996 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Cuba 4-0 Win Friendly
7. 21 September 1996 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Mexico 2-1 Win World Cup 1998 Qualifier
8. 21 October 1996 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  El Salvador 1-1 Draw Friendly
9. 17 November 1996 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11-3 Win World Cup 1998 Qualifier
10. 1 February 1998
Oakland, United States
  Trinidad and Tobago 1-3 Loss 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
11. 21 March 1999 San José Costa Rica  Costa Rica 1-0 Win
UNCAF Nations Cup 1999
12. 26 March 1999 San José Costa Rica  Costa Rica 2-1 Win
UNCAF Nations Cup 1999
13. 21 May 1999 Miami, United States  Haiti 2-0 Win Friendly
14. 21 May 1999 Miami, United States  Haiti 2-0 Win Friendly
15. 9 February 2000 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  El Salvador 5-1 Win Friendly
16. 12 February 2000 Miami, United States  Jamaica 2-0 Win 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
17. 16 February 2000 Miami, United States  Colombia 2-0 Win 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
18. 19 February 2000 Miami, United States  Peru 3-5 Loss 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
19. 7 May 2000 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Panama 3-1 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
20. 7 May 2000 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Panama 3-1 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
21. 3 June 2000 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Haiti 4-0 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
22. 16 July 2000 San Salvador, El Salvador  El Salvador 5-2 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
23. 16 July 2000 San Salvador, El Salvador  El Salvador 5-2 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
24. 16 August 2000 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6-0 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
25. 16 August 2000 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6-0 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
26. 2 September 2000 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  El Salvador 5-0 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
27. 2 September 2000 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  El Salvador 5-0 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
28. 2 September 2000 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  El Salvador 5-0 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
29. 23 May 2001 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Nicaragua 10-2 Win
UNCAF Nations Cup 2001
30. 23 May 2001 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Nicaragua 10-2 Win
UNCAF Nations Cup 2001
31. 23 May 2001 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Nicaragua 10-2 Win
UNCAF Nations Cup 2001
32. 16 June 2001 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago 4-2 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
33. 20 June 2001 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Mexico 3-1 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
34. 20 June 2001 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Mexico 3-1 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
35. 20 June 2001 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Mexico 3-1 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
36. 1 September 2001 Washington, D.C., United States  United States 2-1 Win World Cup 2002 Qualifier
37. 2 May 2002 Kobe, Japan  Japan 3-3 Draw
2002 Kirin Cup
38. 2 May 2002 Kobe, Japan  Japan 3-3 Draw
2002 Kirin Cup
39. 28 April 2004
Fort Lauderdale, United States
  Ecuador 1-1 Draw Friendly
40. 19 June 2004 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Netherlands Antilles 4-0 Win World Cup 2006 Qualification
41. 19 April 2007 La Ceiba, Honduras  Haiti 1-3 Loss Friendly
42. 25 May 2007 Mérida, Venezuela  Venezuela 1-2 Loss Friendly
43. 13 June 2007 Houston, United States  Cuba 5-0 Win 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
44. 13 June 2007 Houston, United States  Cuba 5-0 Win 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
45. 13 June 2007 Houston, United States  Cuba 5-0 Win 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
46. 13 June 2007 Houston, United States  Cuba 5-0 Win 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
47. 17 June 2007 Houston, United States  Guadeloupe 1-2 Loss 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
48. 18 January 2009 Miami, United States  Chile 2-0 Win Friendly
49. 26 January 2009 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  El Salvador 2-0 Win
UNCAF Nations Cup 2009
50. 28 March 2009 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago 1-1 Draw World Cup 2010 Qualification
51. 1 April 2009 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Mexico 3-1 Win World Cup 2010 Qualification
52. 10 June 2009 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  El Salvador 1-0 Win World Cup 2010 Qualification
53. 12 August 2009 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Costa Rica 4-0 Win World Cup 2010 Qualification
54. 5 September 2009 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 Win World Cup 2010 Qualification
55. 5 September 2009 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 Win World Cup 2010 Qualification
56. 14 October 2009 San Salvador, El Salvador  El Salvador 1-0 Win World Cup 2010 Qualification
57. 23 January 2010 Carson, United States  United States 3-1 Win Friendly
Correct as of 7 October 2015[17]

Honours and awards

C.D. Real Espana

Monarcas Morelia

Honduras

Individual

Personal life

He is the son of Costa Rican Allard Plummer, who played for Marathón in the 1970s[18] and Blanca Nieves Pavón Macedo. He is married to Emy Diana James de Pavón and they have two sons, Carlos and André.[19] His son Carlos Alberto Plummer James was enlisted by Real España in 2011.[20]

Pavón also tried his luck on the music scene, but without major success. He was selected by UNICEF to for their campaign to prevent violence against women.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Carlos Pavón es el mejor jugador en la historia de Honduras según aficionados" [Carlos Pavón is the best player in Honduran history according to fans] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 10 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Hondureños votaron: Carlos Pavón el mejor de la historia, David Suazo el segundo" [Hondurans voted: Carlos Pavón the best in history, David Suazo second] (in Spanish). Fútbol Centroamérica. 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Carlos Alberto Pavón - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. ^ Desafíe a Ismael Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Necaxa ficha al hondureño Carlos Pavón - FIFA (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Carlos Pavón también es comentarista deportivo Archived 20 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Sombra Voladora, el fútbol te extrañará - La Prensa-.hn
  8. ^ Carlos Pavón – FIFA competition record (archived)
  9. ^ UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF
  10. ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 1999 - Details[dead link] - RSSSF
  11. ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
  12. ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details - RSSSF
  13. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details - RSSSF
  14. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details - RSSSF
  15. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details - RSSSF
  16. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
  17. ^ Carlos Alberto Pavón - Century of International Appearances
  18. ^ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  19. ^ Emy de Pavón: “Nadie me va a creer, pero en casa manda Carlos - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  20. ^ Real España inscribe a hijo de Carlos Pavón - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  21. ^ Pavón y las Naciones Unidas contra violencia de la mujer - La Tribuna (in Spanish)

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