Samir Arzú
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samir Enrique Arzú García | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Jutiapa, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motagua New Orleans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Real España | ||
| 2006–2007 | Hispano | ||
| 2007 | Real Juventud | ||
| 2008 | Atlético Olanchano | ||
| 2008–2009 |
Olimpia | ||
| 2009 | Correcaminos UAT | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Real Juventud | ||
| 2010–2013 | Victoria | ||
| 2012 |
→ Shanghai Tellace (loan) | ||
| 2013 | Suchitepéquez | 15 | (1) |
| 2014 | Vida | ||
| 2014–2015 | Barillas | ||
| 2015 | Deportivo Jocotán | ||
| 2016 | Victoria | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Motagua New Orleans | 38 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Honduras U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:12, 23 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Samir Enrique Arzú García (born 19 March 1981) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Motagua New Orleans.[2]
Club career
Arzú began his career in Honduras with
Olimpia between 2006 and 2009; he featured twice for Olimpia during the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.[2][3] In 2009, Arzú completed a move to Correcaminos UAT of Liga de Ascenso.[2] He made his professional debut against León on 31 July, which was the first of nine appearances in Mexico's second tier.[2] Arzú sealed a return to Real Juventud in 2010, before signing for Victoria a year later - he scored three goals for each club in a season.[2]
Xelajú on 4 August 2013.[2] Arzú had subsequent spells with Vida, Barillas and Deportivo Jocotán, prior to a short return to Victoria in 2016.[2][4] Arzú joined USA's Gulf Coast Premier League team Motagua New Orleans in 2016.[5][6]
International career
Arzú represented the Honduras U23s in the 2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, as his nation narrowly missed out on the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece after placing third.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Correcaminos UAT | 2009–10 | Liga de Ascenso | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Suchitepéquez | 2013–14 | Guatemalan Liga Nacional | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Victoria | 2015–16 | Honduras Liga Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Motagua New Orleans | 2015–16 | Gulf Coast Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 | ||||
| Career total | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 64 | 13 | ||||
Honours
Shanghai Tellace[9]
References
- ^ "Samir Arzú". World Football. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Honduras - S. Arzú". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de SAMIR ARZU". BDFA. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Los jugadores hondureños con más clubes en su carrera". Diez. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Samir Arzu – Gulf Coast Premier League". Gulf Coast Premier League. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "CD Motagua de Nueva Orleans jugará la Lamar Hunt US Open Cup". Diez. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Costa Rica 2-0 Honduras...Los Ticos irán a Atenas". Medio Tiempo. 10 February 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Samir Arzu – Gulf Coast Premier League". Gulf Coast Premier League. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Ha sido un año extraordinario: Samir Arzú". Diez. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "2015-2016 Standings – Gulf Coast Premier League". Gulf Coast Premier League. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "2016-2017 Standings – Gulf Coast Premier League". Gulf Coast Premier League. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
External links
- Samir Arzú at Soccerway