Allan Anthony Costly
Honduran footballer (born 1954)
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Allan Anthony Costly Blyden (born 13 December 1954) is a Honduran former footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a defender.
Full name
Allan Anthony Costly Blyden
Date of birth
13 December 1954
Place of birth
Tela, Honduras
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allan Anthony Costly Blyden | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Tela, Honduras | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Tela Timsa | ||
| 1977–1982 | Real España | ||
| 1982–1983 | Málaga | 6 | (0) |
| 1983–1986 | Petrotela | ||
| 1987–1991 | Real España | ||
| International career | |||
| Honduras | 41 | (2) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Tela, Costly played club football in Honduras Tela Timsa, Real España and Petrotela.[citation needed] He also had a spell in Spain with CD Málaga.[1]
International career
Nicknamed Cochero ("The Coachman"),[2] Costly played at the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship, and represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[3] He earned a total of 41 caps, scoring 2 goals.[4]
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 July 1980 | Estadío de la Revolución, Panama City, Panama |  Panama | 2–0 | 2-0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[5] |
| 2. | 8 November 1981 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Cuba | 2–0 | 2-0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification[5] |
Personal life
His son is Honduran international striker Carlo Costly.[6]
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