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Football At The 2014 Central American And Caribbean Games
The 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games football tournament is scheduled to be the 20th edition of the competition at the 21st edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games. It will be the first CAC Games football competition to take since 2006 due to the cancellation of the 2010 edition. Although the competition is considered to be an under-21 age group competition, up to three players born before 1 January 1993 may be named in the squad. Each participating national football association will select a final squad of 20 players. The women's tournament was won by Mexico over Colombia. The men's tournament was won by Mexico as well, over Venezuela. This is the 6th gold medal in this competition for the Mexican side. The last time they accomplished the gold medal was over 20 years ago. Men's event Squads Participants Venues Group stage Each team will play one game against each of the teams in their group in a round-robin format. Teams will be awarded t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veracruz, Veracruz
Veracruz (), known officially as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located along the coast in the central part of the state, southeast of the state capital Xalapa along Federal Highway 140. It is the state's most populous city, with a population that is greater than the municipality's population, as part of the city of Veracruz extends into the neighboring Boca del Río Municipality. At the 2010 census, the city had 554,830 inhabitants, 428,323 in Veracruz Municipality and 126,507 in Boca del Río Municipality.2010 census tables: INEGI Developed during Spanish colonization, Veracruz has been Mexico's oldest, largest, and historically most significant port. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
The 2013 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was an association football tournament that took place between February 18 and March 3, 2013. The CONCACAF U-20 Championship determined the four CONCACAF teams that would participate at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Qualified teams Four teams qualified through the Central American qualifying tournament and five qualified through the Caribbean qualifying tournament. Note: no titles or runners-up between 1998 and 2007. Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event. Venues Squads Group stage The draw for the group stage was made on 21 November 2012. All times listed are local time, ( UTC−06:00) Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Knockout Phase Quarter-finals Winners qualified for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Third place playoff Final Player awards ;Top Goalscorer * Ameth Ramírez (FW) ;Most Valuable P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erick Torres Padilla
Erick Estéfano Torres Padilla (born 19 January 1993) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker, most recently playing for USL Championship club Orange County. He is nicknamed "''El Cubo''" (The Cube) due to his large, cubical shaped head. Club career Guadalajara Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Torres came into the Guadalajara first team in 2010 and was a promising young player at the club. After being captain of the Chivas U-17 team, taking them to the championship game of the Bicentenario 2010, He made his official debut in the Mexican Primera División in November 2010 against C.F. Monterrey, where he scored 21 minutes into the second half. Chivas would go on to tie the game 1–1. He scored a brace against Pachuca, where Chivas would win the match 4–1. He scored in his first "Super Clasico" on 10 April 2011 against arch-rivals América in a shock 3–0 victory. After the Clausura 2011 season, he finished with 6 goals in 19 appearances, and the cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Espericueta
Jorge Jonathan Espericueta Escamilla (born 9 August 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Jonathan Espericueta was part of the Mexican U17 team who won the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted in Mexico. Espericueta was a vital part of the team, playing all 7 matches and scoring 2 goals in the tournament, One of the goals being a memorable olympic goal against Germany in the semifinal to equalize the score. Club career Tigres UANL Espericueta made his debut for Tigres UANL on 18 September 2012 against Real Estelí in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League in which he came on as a 69th-minute substitute for Abraham Stringel and scored the equalizer for UANL in the 89th minute to help them to a 1–1 draw. Espericueta never made a league debut with Tigres, however he did play 5 Copa MX matches with the team. Villarreal B On 31 January 2014 it was announced that Espericueta was loaned out to Villarreal B for 1 year. Espercueta made his league debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
The Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente, named in honour of Luis de la Fuente (Mexican footballer), Luis de la Fuente, a Mexican association football, football star who played in the 1950s. It has a capacity of 28,703 and is located at the seaside in Boca del Río, Veracruz, Boca del Río. It is used mostly for football games and was the home of Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz before dissolving on December 18, 2019. This stadium is also referred as the "''Colossus of the Virginia neighborhood''" ("''Coloso de el Fraccionamiento Virginia''" in Spanish). History The ground was opened on March 17, 1967 as a new ground for Club Deportivo Veracruz to play on. Concerts *Luis Miguel – December 1, 1995 *Luis Miguel – March 12, 2006 *Shakira – May 18, 2007 *Maná – March 1, 2008 *Elton John – May 8, 2010 See also *List of football stadiums in MexicoVeracruz's Official site (stadium) References External linksWorld Stadiums entry C.D. Veracruz Football venues in Mexico, Luis Pirata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Peña (Elsavador Footballer)
Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galilean *Jose ben Halafta *Jose ben Jochanan *Jose ben Joezer of Zeredah *Jose ben Saul Given name Male * Jose (actor), Indian actor * Jose C. Abriol (1918–2003), Filipino priest * Jose Advincula (born 1952), Filipino Catholic Archbishop * Jose Agerre (1889–1962), Spanish writer * Jose Vasquez Aguilar (1900–1980), Filipino educator * Jose Rene Almendras (born 1960), Filipino businessman * Jose T. Almonte (born 1931), Filipino military personnel * Jose Roberto Antonio (born 1977), Filipino developer * Jose Aquino II (born 1956), Filipino politician * Jose Argumedo (born 1988), Mexican professional boxer * Jose Aristimuño, American political strategist * Jose Miguel Arroyo (born 1945), Philippine lawyer * Jose D. Aspiras (1924–1999), Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Ortiz (Elsavador Footballer)
Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galilean *Jose ben Halafta *Jose ben Jochanan *Jose ben Joezer of Zeredah *Jose ben Saul Given name Male * Jose (actor), Indian actor * Jose C. Abriol (1918–2003), Filipino priest * Jose Advincula (born 1952), Filipino Catholic Archbishop * Jose Agerre (1889–1962), Spanish writer * Jose Vasquez Aguilar (1900–1980), Filipino educator * Jose Rene Almendras (born 1960), Filipino businessman * Jose T. Almonte (born 1931), Filipino military personnel * Jose Roberto Antonio (born 1977), Filipino developer * Jose Aquino II (born 1956), Filipino politician * Jose Argumedo (born 1988), Mexican professional boxer * Jose Aristimuño, American political strategist * Jose Miguel Arroyo (born 1945), Philippine lawyer * Jose D. Aspiras (1924–1999), Fili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevone Marsh
Chevone Omille Marsh (born 25 February 1994) is a Jamaican footballer who plays wing/attacking midfielder for Chattanooga Red Wolves in USL League One. Early life Marsh grew up in John's Lane, an inner city community off Manninghills Road. He is the third of five brothers and attended Constant Spring Primary and Junior High School. Chevone has been singing and playing the drums since his days in the choir, having first received vocal training from his older sister who always encouraged him to pursue his dream. He passed his GSAT exams for Calabar High School. Although it was a tough neighbourhood, it provided good sports facilities. At 12 he met the Cavalier FC manager who recruited him. Career Junior career Marsh started his career at Cavalier FC at the under-13 level where he helped them to the quarter-final. He played for Meadhaven United and went in the age of 15 return to Cavalier, who played in the under-15 and under-17 team simultaneously. They won the KSAFA U-15 that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuela At The Olympics
Venezuela first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Venezuela has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1998. The Venezuelan Olympic Committee (COV) was created in 1935. The first Venezuelan athlete to participate in the Olympic Games was cyclist Julio César León in 1948 Summer Olympics, London 1948. In 1968 Francisco Rodríguez (boxer, born 1945), Francisco Rodríguez earned the first gold medal. The first Venezuelan to participate in the Winter Olympic Games was Iginia Boccalandro, in the 1998 Winter Olympics. Venezuelan athletes have won a total of nineteen medals, all at Summer Games, with Boxing at the Olympics, boxing (six medals; one gold, three silver, two bronze) being the most successful sport. The most successful Olympian is Yulimar Rojas, Venezuela's only multi-medalist in a regular Games, with one gold and one silver in women's triple jump. History The first Venezuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuelan Football Federation
The Venezuelan Football Federation ( es, link=no, Federación Venezolana de Fútbol or FVF) is the governing body of Association football, football in Venezuela. It was founded in 1925 and affiliated in 1952. It is a member of CONMEBOL as well as FIFA, and is in charge of the Venezuela national football team. Copa America 2007 Venezuela was selected as the host of the Copa América 2007. The FVF and CONMEBOL were responsible of many aspects of the organisation and logistics of the tournament. Association staff Executive Board * President: Jorge Giménez, Jorge Giménez Ochoa * 1st Vice-President: Pedro Infante Aparicio * 2nd Vice-President: Jose Antonio Quintero * 3rd Vice-President: Akram Almatni * Secretary: David Quintanilla * Director: Suying Olivares * Director: Oscar Linares * Director: Juan Carlos Copa * Director: Reina Suarez * Director: Miguel Mea Vitali * Director: Oscar Cunto * Director: Adrian Aguirre * Referee Board: Miguel Buitriago * Honor Council: Consu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia National Under-20 Football Team
The Colombia national under-20 football team represents Colombia in international under-20 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation. The team's most notable performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup was in 2003, where they achieved third place. For the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia qualified automatically as hosts, eventually losing to Mexico in the quarter-finals. Colombia have won the South American Youth Championship three times: 1987, 2005 and 2013. The team also participates in the Toulon Tournament, of which Colombia is a three-time winner. Competitive record :''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.'' :''**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.'' :''***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.'' Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth place FIFA U-20 World Cup South American Youth Championship From 1977, it serves as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haiti At The Olympics
Haiti made its first appearance at the Olympic Games in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. The 1924 Summer Olympics in the same city marked Haiti's first Olympic medal, when the seven members of Haiti's shooting team took third place in the free rifle competition. The next games, in 1928, saw another medal for Haiti; Silvio Cator took the silver in men's long jump. While Haiti has participated in several Olympic games since 1928, no other medals have been won. Haiti made their debut in the Winter Olympics in 2022. Medal tables Medals by Summer Games Medals by Winter Games Medals by sport History by sport †Haiti had one weightlifter entered in the 1936 Olympics, but he did not compete. List of medalists Summary by sport Fencing Haiti's Olympic debut in 1900 consisted of two fencers. Through the 2016 Games, the nation has not won any medals in the sport. See also * List of flag bearers for Haiti at the Olympics * Haiti at the Paral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
