Junior Gustavo Izaguirre Puerto (born 12 August 1979) is a Honduran retired football defender, who most recently played for F.C. Motagua in the Honduran Liga Nacional.Diez.hn 03/12/2013 11:03PM Junior Izaguirre ha culminado su contrato con Motagua, pero el técnico Diego Vásquez le ha solicitado que se una a la plantilla, pues esta en sus planes para la siguiente campaña.
Club career Izaguirre started his professional career at Honduran giants F.C. Motagua with whom he stayed for 8 years. He was the hero of the 2001 Apertura championship final when he scored all three of Motagua's goals against Marathón.“Se debe asumir como una final”, dice Júnior Izaguirre - El Heraldo In 2005, he moved abroad only for an unsuccessful campaign at Uruguayan top team Peñarol, due to an injury. He only played one match for them before his contract was terminated in April 2006.Hondureño Izaguirre rescinde contrato con uruguayo Peñarol - Nación He returned to Honduras to have a short spell at Marathón, then signed for Victoria. He returned to his first club, F.C. Motagua, before the 2011 Clausura championship.Motagua se sigue armando - La Tribuna
He is the top-scoring defender of Honduran football with 37 goals.Júnior Izaguirre: “Debemos jugar como si fuera la final” - La Prensa
International career Izaguirre played at the 1999 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipFIFA. "Match Report - Honduras - Spain 1:3 (0:3)". April 11, 1999. Retrieved on April 19, 2013. and was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.FIFA. "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Squad List: Honduras". Retrieved on April 19, 2013. Izaguirre then won many caps for the Honduras national football team around the start of the 21st century, playing regularly in central defense.
He made his international debut against Canada on May 30, 2000,Courtney, Barrie. "International Matches 2000 - North and Central America and Caribbean" . RSSSF, February 2, 2005. Retrieved on April 19, 2013. and received his final cap against Nicaragua on February 15, 2007.Courtney, Barrie. "UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details". RSSSF, March 2, 2007. Retrieved on April 19, 2013. The high point of Izaguirre's international career came in the consolation match of the 2001 Copa América against Uruguay, when he scored in regulation time and hit the decisive penalty in the shootout to secure third-place honors for Honduras.Manaschev, Erlan. "International Matches 2001 - Intercontinental, July-September". RSSSF, February 2, 2005. Retrieved on April 19, 2013. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2001Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
International goals Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 29 July 2001 Estadio Nemesio Camacho, Bogotá, Colombia 2–1 2–2 2001 Copa América 2. 3 August 2004 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 1–0 4–0 friendly match
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