Eric Orlando Godoy Zepeda (born 26 March 1987) is a

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an former

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defender.

Career

Debuted in 2005 at the First Team and was a little like winning a place holder with great performances which led him to be called up to the national team. Fighting a post holder, together with their colleagues who serve as a central defender but also the DT

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puts it as midfielder, a position that was playing throw the

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process of FIFA U-20 World Cup.

National Team

At the time, was pre-selectioned sub 17 (2005). Moreover, in the presence sum Valparaiso team that participated in the Binacionals Goames of 2003. Besides records attendances in the selection chilena sub 20 in the South American sub-20, 2007 (in the 4-2 victory over Peru as alternate) and friendly matches to prepare for it. He was a key player as the link connecting to the defense and midfield in Chile in

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. He played in 5 of 7 matches during the FIFA U-20 World Cup. At senior level, he made one appearance in a friendly match against

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in 2011.

Personal life

After his retirement, he and his family moved to

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, Canada, since his wife is Chilean-Canadian.

Honours

2007 South American Youth Championship The 2007 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericano Sub-20) was the 23rd edition of the competition. It was played in Paraguay between 7 and 28 January 2007, and was contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. This was the ...

: **Fourth place:

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FIFA U-20 World Cup The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...

: **Third place:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Godoy, Eric 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Valparaíso Chilean footballers Chile men's under-20 international footballers Chile men's international footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Santiago Wanderers footballers San Marcos de Arica footballers Deportes La Serena footballers Curicó Unido footballers C.D. Cobresal footballers C.D. Universidad de Concepción footballers North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Ottawa Fury FC players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate soccer players in Canada Men's association football defenders Chilean expatriates in Canada