Danilo Elvis Turcios Funez (born 8 May 1978 in

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, Honduras) is a Honduran former professional

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player and current manager of Juticalpa F.C. in the Honduran second division. He was a member of the national squad at the

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in Sydney, Australia and the

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in South Africa.

Club career

Nicknamed ''el Enano'' (the Dwarf) because of his short build, Turcios began his professional career with Universidad of his native Honduras in 1996, making his debut in the 1997 Apertura, then he played with

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winning his first Honduran championship before moving to

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of Uruguay in 2001. After a year with Maldonado, he moved to

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, where he would last even less time, moving later in the year to

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. Turcios moved on to the

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México Primera División in 2004, signing with

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. After one season with the Guadalajara-based club, he returned home to Honduras to play with Olimpia. Outside of a one-season stint with Guatemalan side

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in 2006, Turcios was a regular fixture in Olimpia's line-up from 2005 to 2012. He signed with

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of the

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in February 2012. He played the 2012 Apertura season for

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but left the club claiming they ended his contract and demanding money. He did not plan to retire after the season, hinting to a return to Motagua, which was later denied by the club. He finally joined Honduran second division side UPNFM for the 2013 Clausura.

International career

Turcios made his debut for

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in a November 1999

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against

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and has earned a total of 87 caps, scoring 7 goals. He has represented his country in 33

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matches, at the

and the

. He also played at the

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and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the

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and

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s. Also, he played at the

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. His final international appearance was a June

match against

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Managerial career

Juticalpa F.C.

On 8 July 2019, it was reported that Turcios was named head coach of Juticalpa F.C. in the Honduran second division.

Career statistics

International goals

Honours and awards

Club

;CD Olimpia * Honduran Liga Nacional (7): 2004–05 C, 2005–06 A, 2005–06 C, 2007–08 C, 2008–09 C, 2009–10 C, 2011–12 A ;F.C. Motagua * Honduran Liga Nacional (1): 2001–02 A

Country

;Honduras *

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References

External links

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World Cup Profile
– FIFA
Dani Turcios: “A EEUU jamás se le puede dar por muerto” (interview and profile)
– Tiempo {{DEFAULTSORT:Turcios, Danilo 1978 births Living people People from Colón Department (Honduras) Association football fullbacks Association football wingers Honduran footballers Honduras international footballers Olympic footballers of Honduras Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup players 2001 Copa América players 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup players 2010 FIFA World Cup players F.C. Motagua players Deportivo Maldonado players Defensor Sporting players Peñarol players Tecos F.C. footballers C.D. Olimpia players Comunicaciones F.C. players Atlanta Silverbacks players C.D. Real Sociedad players Lobos UPNFM players Juticalpa F.C. managers Honduran expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Uruguay Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Guatemala Expatriate soccer players in the United States Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players Liga MX players Uruguayan Primera División players North American Soccer League players Pan American Games silver medalists for Honduras Footballers at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in football