Samuel Sentini
Honduran footballer (1948-2014)
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Samuel Boldwin Sentine Baynes (c. 1948 – 29 December 2014), also known as just Sentini,[1] was a Honduran football goalkeeper.
Full name
Samuel Boldwin Sentine Baynes
Date of birth
1948
Date of death
29 December 2014 (aged 66)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Boldwin Sentine Baynes | ||
| Date of birth | 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||
| Date of death | 29 December 2014 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Comayagua, Honduras | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Atlético Indio | |||
| 1970–1976 | Olimpia | ||
| International career | |||
| Honduras national team | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in La Ceiba,[2] Sentine was an airplane pilot before turning to football with Atlético Indio.[3] He later moved to Honduran giants Olimpia.
He was regarded as one of Olimpia's best goalkeepers in history, winning the 1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup with the club.[4]
International career
Sentine represented Honduras national team in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[5]
Retirement and death
He retired from football at 47 in 1995. In January 2011, Sentine suffered a stroke.[2] He died from Alzheimer's disease in December 2014.