Juan Manuel Cárcamo
Honduran footballer (born 1974)
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Juan Manuel Cárcamo Flores (born 22 May 1974) is a retired Honduran football striker, who last played for Real Sociedad in the Honduran National League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Cárcamo Flores | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Platense | 114 | (58) |
| 2000–2001 | Wüstenrot Salzburg | 53 | (13) |
| 2002 | Bad Bleiberg | 10 | (3) |
| 2002–2008 | Olimpia | 196 | (31) |
| 2008–2009 | Victoria | 23 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Platense | 35 | (7) |
| 2012 | Real Sociedad | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1999–2004 | Honduras | 18 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 April 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2004 | |||
Club career
He started his career at Platense before joining fellow Hondurans Maynor Suazo and Julio César Suazo at Austrian team Wüstenrot Salzburg. He then moved to Austrian Second Division outfit BSV Bad Bleiberg, where he lined up alongside compatriots Reynaldo Clavasquín and Francisco Pavón.[1]
In April 2011, Platense skipper Cárcamo scored his 100th career goal in the Honduran top tier against Deportes Savio, becoming only the third player to do so after Wilmer Velásquez and Denilson Costa.[2] In November 2011, Platense announced the release of veteran Cárcamo, who scored 63 goals for the club.[3]
In January 2012, El Abuelo (Grandpa) signed for Second Division side Real Sociedad[4] with whom he won promotion to the top level.
International career
Cárcamo made his debut for Honduras in a November 1999 friendly match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 18 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[5]
His final international was a November 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification against Costa Rica.
International goals
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 December 1999 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Zambia | 1–0 | 7–1 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 8 March 2000 | La Casa Blanca, Quito, Ecuador |  Ecuador | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 8 March 2000 | La Casa Blanca, Quito, Ecuador | Ecuador | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly match |