Erick Miranda
Guatemalan footballer (born 1971)
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Erick Roberto Miranda Chonay (born 17 December 1971) is a Guatemalan former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career for CSD Comunicaciones of the Guatemala n premier division and was a member of the Guatemala national team for ten years making 69 appearances.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Roberto Miranda Chonay | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Escuintla, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Amatitlán | ||
| 1996–2004 | Comunicaciones | 107 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | Heredia | 47 | (3) |
| 2006 | Comunicaciones | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | Mixco | ||
| 2007–2008 | Sanarate | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–2001 | Guatemala | 69 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Miranda spent the majority of his career playing at local giants CSD Comunicaciones where he was club captain. He also had a spell at Deportivo Heredia in the 2004–05 season but returned to the Cremas in January 2006[2] for a short, second, spell before moving to second division side Deportivo Mixco. In September 2007 he joined fellow second division team Sanarate[3] and in March 2009 Deportivo San Pedro were looking to acquiring his services.[4]
International career
A national team stalwart for over 10 years, Miranda made his debut for Guatemala in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Honduras and has earned a total of 69 caps, scoring 2 goals.[5] He has represented his country in 19 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and played at 5 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at 4 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His final international was a May 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica.
Post-playing career
In 2010 Miranda is Football Instructor at the Ministry of Sport and Recreation.[7]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 April 1997 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States |  El Salvador | 1-1 | 1-1 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 17 February 2000 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Mexico | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
