Eric Orlando Godoy Zepeda (born 26 March 1987) is a Chilean former football defender.
 Photograph of Eric Godoy, Santiago Wanderers first team player. 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Orlando Godoy Zepeda | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Valparaiso, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Academia Erasmo Zúñiga | |||
| Santiago Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2013 | Santiago Wanderers | 102 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | San Marcos | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| 2015 | Deportes La Serena | 13 | (3) |
| 2015–2018 | Curicó Unido | 70 | (5) |
| 2019 | Cobresal | 18 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Universidad de Concepción | 82 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Chile U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Debuted in 2005 at the First Team and was a little like winning a place holder with great performances which led him to be called up to the national team.[1]
Fighting a post holder, together with their colleagues who serve as a central defender but also the DT Jorge Aravena puts it as midfielder, a position that was playing throw the José Sulantay process of FIFA U-20 World Cup.
National Team edit
At the time, was pre-selectioned sub 17 (2005). Moreover, in the presence sum Valparaiso team that participated in the Binacionals Goames of 2003.
Besides records attendances in the selection chilena sub 20 in the South American sub-20, 2007 (in the 4–2 victory over Peru as alternate) and friendly matches to prepare for it. He was a key player as the link connecting to the defense and midfield in Chile in 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.[1] He played in 5 of 7 matches during the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2]
At senior level, he made one appearance in a friendly match against Paraguay in 2011.[3]
Personal life edit
After his retirement, he and his family moved to Montreal, Canada, since his wife is Chilean-Canadian.[4]
Honours edit
- 2007 South American U-20 Championship:
- Fourth place: 2007
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Third place: 2007
References edit
- ^ a b "Éric GODOY". Memoria Wanderers (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Eric Godoy – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Eric Godoy". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Ortega, Pablo (2 March 2023). "Fue tercero el 2007, conoció a su esposa en el Mundial y se fue a Canadá: "Nuestro futuro está acá"". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
External links edit
- Eric Godoy at Soccerway