Brayan Beckeles

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Brayan Antonio Beckeles (born 28 November 1985) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Nacional club Olimpia.

Brayan Beckeles
Personal information
Full name Brayan Antonio Beckeles[1]
Date of birth (1985-11-28) 28 November 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth La Ceiba, Honduras
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Olimpia
Number 6
Youth career
Vida
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Vida 94 (1)
2011–2014 Olimpia 103 (5)
2014–2015 Boavista 26 (0)
2015–2019 Necaxa 108 (2)
2019–2020 Olimpia 9 (2)
2020 Nashville SC 2 (0)
2021– Olimpia 68 (1)
International career
2010–2019 Honduras 66 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2019

Club career

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Early life

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Beckeles started his career at hometown club Vida for whom he would make his professional debut and whom he would captain.[2] He then joined giants Olimpia in 2011.[3]

Olimpia

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Beckeles made his official debut for the club on 27 July 2011 during the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round against Santos Laguna in a 3–1 defeat where he scored the only goal for the club.[4]

Nashville SC

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On 4 December 2019, it was announced that Beckeles would join Nashville SC ahead of their inaugural MLS season in 2020.[5]

International career

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He made his debut for Honduras in a September 2010 friendly match against Canada.[6] On 26 January 2013, Beckeles scored his first ever goal for the national team in his 11th game, playing at the semi-finals of the 2013 Copa Centroamericana versus Belize. The goal proved to be a crucial one, as Honduras won 1–0 to progress to the final.[7] He has represented his country at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8] On 7 June 2014, he was sent off for two bookable offences in a World Cup warm-up match against England in Miami.[9]

International goals

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Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 January 2013 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica   Belize 1–0 1–0 2013 Copa Centroamericana

Honours

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Club

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Necaxa

References

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  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Beckeles: "Lo bueno es que no dependemos de nadie". laprensa.hn (in Spanish). La Prensa. 12 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Beckeles: "Siempre admiré al Olimpia"". laprensa.hn (in Spanish). La Prensa. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Olimpia cuesta arriba por sus propios errores". El Heraldo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Nashville SC Signs Honduran International Brayan Beckeles". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Canada vs. Honduras". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Honduras - Belize (2013 Copa Centroamericana)". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  8. ^ "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013.
  9. ^ McNulty, Phil (8 June 2014). "England 0-0 Honduras". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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