Marco Antonio Anariba Zelaya (born 18 February 1968) is a retired Honduran

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player who made his name with the national team in the early 1990s.

Club career

Nicknamed ''Maco'', Anariba made his debut for

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in 1985 and spent 11 years with them. He scored 2 goals for the club in a

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game against Belizean outfit Acros Verdes. He also played for Honduran clubs

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for whom he scored 3 goals and Universidad. In 1990, Anariba was set to join Mexican side

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but newly appointed Honduran coach "Chelato Uclés" signed compatriot Tomás Róchez instead to join a team including

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and Luis "Gavilán" Cálix. He retired at 30.

International career

A left-sided defender, Anariba made his debut for

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in a May

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match against

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and has earned a total of 25 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 10

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matches and played at the

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and

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s as well as at the

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. His final international was a May 1993

match against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.''

Personal life

Anariba is married to Waldina, who is a lawyer, and lives in El Progreso where he runs a football school. In summer 2010, he got injured in a veteran league match and after he was treated by a doctor he suffered from thrombosis. His health deteriorated due to the medical malpractice and was bedridden for 30 days, the blood clots almost cost him his left leg. Real España later played a match to raise funds to cover his medical costs.Zanabria tendrá problemas en armar su 11
- Diez His brother Juan Manuel also played for Real España.

Honours and awards

Club

;C.D. Real Espana *

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(3): 1988–89, 1990–91, 1993–94 *

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: (1):

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Country

;Honduras * Copa Centroamericana (1):

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References

External links

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Marco Anariba: “Estoy resentido con Chelato” (Interview and profile)
- Diez {{DEFAULTSORT:Anariba, Marco 1968 births Living people People from Yoro Department Men's association football defenders Honduran footballers Honduras men's international footballers 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Real C.D. España players F.C. Motagua players Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players