Noel Eduardo Valladares Bonilla (born 3 May 1977 in

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, who last played for Liga Nacional team Olimpia. Valladares is Honduras' third most capped footballer of all time, after

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Club career

Valladares started his career at local club Real Comayagua, and made his professional debut in 1997 with F.C. Motagua. In 2003, as a third-choice keeper at Motagua he entered as a Striker (association football), striker in an injury-plagued derby with Olimpia. He scored a header and played few more games as a striker before returning into goalkeeper duties with Motagua and then Olimpia. After for so many years playing for Olimpia, on 7 November 2016 he announced that he would officially end his career, then after losing to Motagua in the semifinals of the 2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional, Apertura 2016 on 4 December 2016, he officially retired from playing after 19 years since he began his career with Motagua in 1997.

International career

He was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Prior to that experience he played as goalkeeper and forward for Honduras at the Football at the 1999 Pan American Games – Men's tournament, 1999 Pan American Games in 1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg. Valladares made his senior debut for Honduras national football team, Honduras in a June 2000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, FIFA World Cup qualification match against Haiti national football team, Haiti and has, as of February 2013, earned a total of 135 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 46 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played in all three matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup, 2009 and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2001 Copa América. Valladares has been the first-choice goalkeeper for his country for over 10 years and became the third Honduran to reach a century of caps, after record cap

and Honduras' top goalscorer of all time Carlos Pavón.Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals
– RSSSF He was an instrumental figure behind Honduras's qualifying run to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals and played in all three games in South Africa, conceding 3 goals against Chile national football team, Chile (0–1) and Spain national football team, Spain (0–2) before keeping a clean sheet and earning the Man of the Match award in the team's final game, against Switzerland national football team, Switzerland. His nickname in the Honduras squad is ''The Secret'' due to his shy personality away from the field. In 2010, he succeeded Amado Guevara as the captain of the Honduras national football team. In 2011, he won the award for "Best Goalkeeper in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup." In the same tournament he won the award for the 3rd as well as the 4th best save.

Honours

Club

C.D. Olimpia *Liga Profesional de Honduras (9): 2005–06 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2005–06 A, 2005–06 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2005–06 C, 2007–08 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2007–08 C, 2008–09 Clausura Honduran Liga Nacional, 2008–09 C, 2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2009–10 C, 2011–12 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2011–12 A, 2011–12 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2011–12 C, 2012–13 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2012–13 A, 2012–13 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2012–13 C F.C. Motagua *Liga Profesional de Honduras (5): 1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional, 1997–98 A, 1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional, 1997–98 C, 1999–2000 Honduran Liga Nacional, 1999–00 A, 1999–2000 Honduran Liga Nacional, 1999–00 C, 2001–02 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2001–02 A *Honduran Super Cup (1): 1997–98 Honduran Super Cup, 1997–98

International

Honduras *Copa Centroamericana (1): 2011 Copa Centroamericana, 2011 *CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament (1): 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, 2000

Individual

*Best Goalkeeper Award of CONCACAF Gold Cup (1): 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2011 *CONCACAF Gold Cup Best Save: 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2011 (3rd and 4th place) *Man of The Match in 2010 FIFA World Cup vs. 2010 FIFA World Cup Group H, Switzerland *Best Goalkeeper Award of Liga Profesional de Honduras (3): 2006–07 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2006–07 C, 2007–08 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2007–08 A, 2007–08 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2007–08 C

References

External links

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World Cup profile
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