Víctor Arturo Coello Paz (born 29 July 1974) is a
Honduran former
footballer
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who played as
goalkeeper
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.
Club career
On 22 December 1993, Coello made his domestic league debut with
Marathón in a 1-1- draw against
Deportes Progreseño. In summer 2009 he moved to
Deportes Savio
Deportes Savio Fútbol Club, commonly known as Deportes Savio, is a professional Association football in Honduras, Honduran football club based in Santa Rosa de Copán. The club was founded in 1974, and participates in the Liga Nacional de Fútb ...
. He joined Platense before the 2010 Apertura championship.
In January 2013, Coello signed a six-month deal with second division side
Juticalpa
Juticalpa () is the capital of Olancho Department in Honduras, with a population of 69,850 (2020 calculation), and the municipal seat of Juticalpa Municipality. Situated in a broad river valley alongside the Rio Juticalpa, the town is a commerci ...
in their bid to win promotion to the top tier.
International career
Coello made his debut for
Honduras
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in an April
1997 UNCAF Nations Cup
This page details the 1997 UNCAF Nations Cup, played in Guatemala.
Squads
:For a complete list of all participating squads see '' UNCAF Nations Cup 1997 squads''
Preliminary round
Venue
First round
Group A
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Group B
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match against
Panama
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and has earned a total of 33 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 1
FIFA World Cup qualification
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Qualifying tournaments are hel ...
match and played at the
1997
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,
2003
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,
2005
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and
2007 UNCAF Nations Cup
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s as well as at the
2003
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and
2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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s.
His final international was a February
2007 UNCAF Nations Cup
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match against
Panama
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.
Personal life
He is married to Marlene and the couple have a daughter, Abigail. He hopes to retire from football at age 40.
Víctor Coello: “Espero retirarme a los 40 años”
- La Prensa
Honours
Player
;C.D. Marathón
*Liga Profesional de Honduras
Liga or LIGA may refer to:
People
* Līga (name), a Latvian female given name
* Luciano Ligabue, more commonly known as Ligabue or ''Liga'', Italian rock singer-songwriter
Sports
* Liga ACB, men's professional basketball league in Spain
* Liga ...
: 2001–02 C, 2002–03 C, 2004–05 A, 2007–08 A, 2008–09 A
;Platense F.C.
*Liga Profesional de Honduras
Liga or LIGA may refer to:
People
* Līga (name), a Latvian female given name
* Luciano Ligabue, more commonly known as Ligabue or ''Liga'', Italian rock singer-songwriter
Sports
* Liga ACB, men's professional basketball league in Spain
* Liga ...
: 2000–01 C
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coello, Victor
1974 births
Living people
People from Cortés Department
Men's association football goalkeepers
Honduran men's footballers
Honduras men's international footballers
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
C.D. Marathón players
Platense F.C. players
Deportes Savio F.C. players
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players