Clayvin Julián Zúñiga Bernárdez (born 29 March 1991) is a Honduran professional footballer[1] who plays as an forward for Liga Nacional club Marathón.[2] [3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clayvin Julián Zúñiga Berná | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Cortés, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marathón | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Real España | 12 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Deportes Savio | 51 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Real Sociedad | 12 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | Municipal Limeño | 102 | (37) |
| 2021 | Churchill Brothers | 14 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | FAS | 35 | (6) |
| 2022– | Marathón | 73 | (29) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Honduras | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:49, 10 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 August 2023 | |||
Club career edit
RCD España edit
Zuniga began his professional career in Liga Nacional de Honduras side Real C.D. España, where he played from 2011 to 2012 making 12 league appearances. With España, he won the 2011–12 Honduran Liga Nacional.
Deportes Savio edit
He later joined another Honduran club Deportes Savio F.C. in 2012, making 51 league appearances and scoring 4 goals before moving to C.D. Real Sociedad in 2014.[4]
Municipal Limeño edit
His most notable stint in club football was for El Salvador-based side Municipal Limeño, where he played 102 matches, scoring 37 goals. He won the Segunda División de El Salvador in 2016 with the club.[5]
Churchill Brothers edit
On 20 September 2020, he signed for Indian I-League side Churchill Brothers SC.
"It was a difficult decision. I played for four years in El Salvador and three years in Honduras. After this, I wanted a change in my life. This opportunity came, so I spoke to my family that I want to go (to India). They said 'if you want, okay, go after this,' I took the decision to come here. After spending four years in El Salvador I wanted to see football in a different country and different continent and that's why I took this decision."
— Clayvin Zuniga, on his move to India and joining Churchill Brothers SC.[6]
He made his debut on 10 January 2021 against Indian Arrows in a 5–2 win. He scored the hat-trick in that debut match.[7][8]
With Churchill, he scored a total of eight goals in 14 league matches,[9] as the club finished as runners-up of the 2020–21 I-League, finished behind Gokulam Kerala.[10][11][12]
C.D. FAS edit
In June 2021, Zuniga moved to El Salvador and signed with Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador side C.D. FAS.[13]
International career edit
Zúñiga was called up for the Honduras national under-20 football team in 2010. He has also represented Honduras national under-23 football team.[14]
He represented Honduras at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he appeared in 3 matches as Honduras reached the Quarter Finals before losing to Panama U20.
Zúñiga made his debut for the Honduras national football team on 27 September 2022 in a friendly game against Guatemala.[15]
Honours edit
Real C.D. España
- Honduran Liga Nacional (Regular Season): 2011–12
Municipal Limeño
- Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador (Apertura & Clausura): 2015–16[16]
Churchill Brothers
References edit
- ^ "C. ZÚNIGA". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "I League – Churchill Brothers complete the signing of Clayvin Zuniga". iftwc.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "EMBAJADORESClayvin Zúniga al fútbol de la India". diariomas.hn. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Clayvin Zuniga player profile, career stations and statistics Archived 22 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021
- ^ "Clayvin Zuñiga". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "I-League 2021: Love for football made Clayvin Zuniga travel to India, wants title to make it more memorable". First Post. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Churchill Brothers stroll past Indian Arrows in seven-goal thriller". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 Indian I-League". ESPN. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Indian I-League Scoring Stats 2020–21". ESPN. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ I-League 2020–21 season statistics Archived 3 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine i-league.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021
- ^ Churchill Brothers beat Punjab FC 3-2 but lose title race Archived 27 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Outlook India. Retrieved 27 March 2021
- ^ "I-League 2020-21: List of Award Winners as TRAU FC Win Maximum Accolades". News18. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "CHURCHILL BROTHERS FC GOAChurchill Brothers SC star striker Clayvin Zúñiga set to join CD FAS". footballexpress.in. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Churchill Brothers' Honduran recruit Clayvin Zuniga rescued Hurricane Eta-affected people". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Honduras v Guatemala game report". ESPN. 27 September 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Forge FC's Concacaf League scouting report: Who are Municipal Limeño?". canpl.ca. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "I-League: Churchill Brothers Beat Punjab FC 3–2, But Lose Title Race". Outlook India. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
External links edit
- Clayvin Zúñiga at WorldFootball.net
- Clayvin Zúñiga at National-Football-Teams.com