Francisco Antonio Pavón
Francisco Antonio Pavón Rodríguez (born 28 January 1977 in La Ceiba) is a retired Honduran professional football midfielder who most prominently played for local side Vida.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Antonio Pavón Rodríguez | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 1977 | ||
Place of birth | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | Victoria | 21 | (8) |
1999–2002 | BSV Bad Bleiberg | 88 | (17) |
2002–2004 | Motagua | (7) | |
2004–2005 | Platense | ||
2005–2007 | Vida | ||
2007–2008 | Eğirdir Belediye Spor | ||
2008–2009 | Xelajú | 31 | (9) |
2009–2012 | Vida | 13 | (14) |
National team | |||
1999–2003 | Honduras | 17 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2009 |
Club career
Pavón started his career at hometown club Victoria and then played alongside compatriots Walter Nahún López, Reynaldo Clavasquín and Juan Manuel Cárcamo for BSV Bad Bleiberg in the Austrian Football First League. He returned to Honduras after three seasons in Austria in 2002 to play for F.C. Motagua, Platense F.C. and C.D.S. Vida.
Pavón joined Xelajú of the Liga Nacional de Guatemala in July 2008,[1] after spending the 2007-08 season with Turkish amateur club Eğirdir Belediye Spor[2] but returned to Vida in 2009.
He retired in summer 2012[3] but was lured to playing again by Real Sociedad.[4] In February 2013, Vida could lose all points won in the 2013 Clausura for non-payment of Pavón's contract.[5]
International career
Pavón made his debut for Honduras in a November 1999 friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago and has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[6] He also played at the 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup[7] as well as at the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Pavón was on the Honduran team at the 1999 Pan American Games and scored the Honduran goal in a 1–3 defeat to Mexico in the final.[8]
His final international was a February 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Paraguay.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list. Honduras' goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 3 June 2000 | Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 2–0 | 4–0 | World Cup qualifier |
References
- "JUGADORES MAYOR. T.A. 08" (PDF). LNF Guatemala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
- "FRANCISCO ANTONIO PAVON RODRIGUEZ". TFF. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
- Francisco Pavón se queda sin jugar en el Apertura de Honduras - Diez (in Spanish)
- Chico Pavón quiere volver - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Caso Francisco Pavón: Vida a las puertas de perder puntos Archived 26 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine - Tiempo (in Spanish)
- Francisco Antonio Pavón – FIFA competition record
- Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite - RSSSF
- "Honduras 1 Mexico 3 (Winnipeg 1999)". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
External links
- Francisco Antonio Pavón at National-Football-Teams.com