Nigel Alberto Zúniga Hontar (born 9 June 1972) is a former
Honduran football
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player who played as a
defender.
Club career
Known by his powerful left foot and excellent defensive and offensive work, Zúniga has excelled in his career in the Honduran football. He started his career in
Platense F.C.
Platense Football Club S.A. de C.V. or simply Platense is a Honduran football club, located in Platense, Puerto Cortés, Cortés.
The club was founded on 4 July 1960 and in 1965 became the first champions of the Honduran National Football Lea ...
, moving to
C.D. Petrotela,
C.D.S. Vida,
F.C. Motagua,
Real Maya,
Real C.D. España
Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran professional football club, which plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras. With 12 championships, Real España is one of the most accomplished Honduran football ...
and
C.D. Marathón
Club Deportivo Marathón is a Honduran professional football club based in San Pedro Sula. Founded on 25 November 1925, Marathón currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras.
History
Club Deportivo Marathón was fou ...
.
He managed to be champion with Motagua (
1997-98 Apertura) and Marathón (
2001-02 Clausura).
International career
Zúniga made his debut for
Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...
in a March 1996
friendly match and has earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the
1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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The tournament was once again held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and O ...
.
His final international was a May 2000
friendly match against
Canada.
Retirement
Now, Zúniga serves as pastor of churches and coach children's soccer teams.
Nigel Zúniga: "Fui taxista pero me asaltaron, ahora pastoreo" (interview and profile)
- Diez
References
External links
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1971 births
Living people
People from Tela
Men's association football defenders
Honduran footballers
Honduras men's international footballers
1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Platense F.C. players
C.D.S. Vida players
F.C. Motagua players
Real Maya players
Real C.D. España players
C.D. Marathón players
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