Anthony Lozano
Honduran footballer (born 1993)
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Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón (born 25 April 1993), nicknamed Choco, is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains the Honduras national team.
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Lozano with Honduras at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1993[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yoro, Honduras | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Olimpia | 18 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Valencia B | 31 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | → Alcoyano (loan) | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Olimpia | 64 | (36) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | → Tenerife (loan) | 62 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Barcelona B | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Girona | 35 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Cádiz (loan) | 33 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Cádiz | 88 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Getafe | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Almería (loan) | 13 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Santos Laguna | 29 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Honduras U17 | 8 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Honduras U20 | 8 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Honduras U23 | 5 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Honduras | 64 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:39, 26 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:39, 26 October 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Early career
Born in Yoro, Lozano made his debut in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras at the age of only 15,[3] appearing for C.D. Olimpia against C.D.S. Vida on 11 January 2009.[4] He scored his first goals on 21 February 2010, a hat-trick in the Clausura tournament 6–0 win over C.D. Victoria.[5]
In August 2010, Lozano spent time training with Tottenham Hotspur's reserve team, impressing manager Harry Redknapp.[6][7] He was expected to stay with the North London club, but the deal never went through due to economic reasons; the fact that he was underage also played a part in the final outcome.[8]
Lozano's playing style was compared to that of his compatriot Carlo Costly.[9]
Valencia B
On 11 August 2011, Lozano moved to Spain and signed with Valencia CF on a one-year loan,[10][11] but was immediately loaned to CD Alcoyano in the same community, in the Segunda División.[12] He made his official debut on 3 September, as a second-half substitute in the 1–0 away loss against UD Las Palmas.[13]
Lozano spent the 2012–13 season with Valencia's reserves in the Segunda División B.[14]
Return to Olimpia
Lozano was Olimpia's top scorer in the 2014–15 campaign, contributing 26 goals in 38 matches.[15] On 6 August 2015, he returned to Spain and its second division by agreeing to a one-year loan deal with CD Tenerife,[16] which was extended on 9 July of the following year.[17] He was awarded the Player of the Month award for May, after helping his team reach the play-offs.[18]
Barcelona B
On 7 July 2017, an agreement between FC Barcelona and Olimpia for Lozano was confirmed by the latter's vice president Osman Madrid,[19] which saw the player become the first Honduran to represent the Catalans.[20] He was assigned to their reserves in the second tier, and in the first game of the season he scored once and provided an assist against Real Valladolid (2–1, away).[21]
Girona
On 30 January 2018, Lozano joined La Liga side Girona FC for a fee of €1.7 million.[22][23] He made his debut in the competition 12 days later, featuring 21 minutes in the 1–0 away loss to Sevilla FC,[24] and scored his first goal on 3 March – also from the bench – to help the visitors to defeat Villarreal CF 2–0.[25]
Lozano was given a direct red card late into the 2–1 home win over Rayo Vallecano on 27 October 2018, due to a tackle on Santi Comesaña from behind.[26][27] He scored the equaliser against Atlético Madrid the following 9 January, cancelling out Antoine Griezmann in a 1–1 draw in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey at the Estadi Montilivi;[28] it was his second competitive goal for the club, after failing to the find the net for almost a year.[29] He once again scored in the cup when Girona faced Real Madrid in the quarter-finals,[30] in the process becoming the fourth player from his country to achieve the feat against that opposition.[31]
Cádiz
On 1 September 2019, Lozano was loaned to Cádiz CF of the Spanish second tier for one year.[32] He scored his first goal for the team later that month, in a 2–1 away win against UD Almería.[33] He added a further nine until the end of the campaign – second-best in the squad behind Álex Fernández's 13 – as his team returned to the top flight after 14 years.[34][35]
Cádiz exercised their option to buy on 22 July 2020, and Lozano signed a permanent three-year contract.[36] On 17 October, he scored the only goal in a victory over Real Madrid at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium, the first ever away against that adversary.[37]
Lozano scored his first hat-trick in the Spanish main division on 26 October 2021, in a 3–3 draw at Villarreal.[38]
Getafe
On 1 July 2023, Lozano joined Getafe CF on a three-year deal, as a free agent.[39] He made his official debut on 13 August in the opening fixture of the season, coming off the bench for his former teammate Carles Aleñá in a 0–0 home draw against Barcelona.[40] He scored his first goal on 1 November in the 12–0 away win over amateurs CF Tardienta in the first round of the domestic cup, adding four assists.[41]
In February 2024, having totalled just 88 minutes in the league, Lozano was loaned to fellow top-tier Almería for the remainder of the campaign.[42][43] He scored his first goal on 21 April, equalising an eventual 2–1 home defeat to Villarreal.[44]
Santos Laguna
On 12 July 2024, Lozano left Spain after nine years and moved to Liga MX side Santos Laguna.[45] He played his first game four days later in a 1–0 loss away to Atlas FC.[46] He scored his first competitive goal for them on 9 August in the Leagues Cup, their first of the tournament in a 1–1 draw with FC Cincinnati (6–5 loss on penalties in the round of 32).[47]
Lozano suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee on 26 October 2025, being ruled out for an estimated six to eight months.[48] In June 2026, the 33-year-old was released by the club.[49]
International career
Lozano scored 11 goals for the Honduras under-17s, including four in the 2009 CONCACAF Championship which qualified the national team to that year's FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he netted in the 3–1 loss against Germany.[50] He made his senior debut in August 2011, replacing Costly (who scored both goals in the 2–0 win) in a friendly win over Venezuela.[51]
Lozano also represented the country at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He scored twice in the latter tournament, helping the nation to the semi-finals in Brazil.[52][53]
Personal life
Lozano's half-brother, Luis Ramos, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he played several years in Slovakia and Hungary.[9]
Lozano married Alessa Gámez, with the couple later welcoming a daughter.[54] In 2023, he began a relationship with Joselinn Silver, a Honduran model, beauty queen and entrepreneur;[55] their wedding was held in the Dominican Republic in December 2024.[56]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 21 October 2025[57]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olimpia | 2009–10 | Liga Nacional | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | |||
| 2010–11 | Liga Nacional | 11 | 1 | — | 3[a] | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 18 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 21 | 6 | ||||
| Valencia B | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| Alcoyano (loan) | 2011–12 | Segunda División | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Olimpia | 2013–14 | Liga Nacional | 33 | 15 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 8[b] | 1 | 44 | 17 | |
| 2014–15 | Liga Nacional | 31 | 21 | — | 6[a] | 4 | 7[b] | 5 | 44 | 30 | ||
| Total | 118 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 143 | 50 | ||
| Tenerife (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 35 | 10 | ||
| Total | 62 | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 68 | 20 | |||
| Barcelona B | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| Girona | 2017–18 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 20 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 61 | 7 | ||||
| Cádiz (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 10 | ||
| Cádiz | 2020–21 | La Liga | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 31 | 7 | — | — | — | 31 | 7 | ||||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 121 | 21 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 124 | 21 | ||||
| Getafe | 2023–24 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Almería (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||||
| Santos Laguna | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 22 | 4 | — | — | 3[d] | 1 | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga MX | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 422 | 96 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 471 | 113 | ||
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearances in Liga Nacional postseason
- Appearances in La Liga play-offs
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 13 October 2025[57]
- Including two non-FIFA matches and one goal
- As of match played 13 October 2025[57]
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lozano goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 13 September 2014 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Nicaragua | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 Copa Centroamericana |
| 2 | 4 February 2015 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Venezuela | 1–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 3 | 11 February 2015 | Estadio Agustín Tovar, Barinas, Venezuela | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 29 March 2015 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  French Guiana | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| 5 | 31 May 2015 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States |  El Salvador | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 25 March 2016 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 7 | 28 March 2017 | Estadio General Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Costa Rica | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 16 November 2018 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Panama | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 17 June 2019 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica |  Jamaica | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 10 | 13 September 2023 | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Grenada | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 11 | 16 October 2023 |  Cuba | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 12 | 17 November 2023 |  Mexico | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 13 | 6 June 2024 | Cuba | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 14 | 10 October 2024 | Stade Omnisport, Sinnamary, French Guiana | French Guiana | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 15 | 28 June 2025 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States | Panama | 1–1 | 1–1 (5–4 p) | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 16 | 13 October 2025 | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Haiti | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Olimpia
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras: 2010 Clausura, 2014 Clausura, 2015 Clausura[58]
- Honduran Cup: 2015[59]
Individual
- Segunda División Player of the Month: May 2017,[18] October 2019[60]