Roberto James Bailey Sargent (10 August 1952 – 11 June 2019) was a Honduran football forward who played for Honduras in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto James Bailey Sargent | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Honduras | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 2019 (aged 66) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Second striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1977 | Victoria | ?? | (26) |
| 1978–1984 | Marathón | 161 | (47) |
| International career | |||
| Honduras | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Nicknamed El Robot, Bailey played for C.D. Marathón for whom he scored 47 goals.[2] He and his brother Jimmy James Bailey share a record with the Palacios brothers, the sole families to have scored in more than one League final.[3]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 122 August 2014
| Club | Season | League | Honduran Cup | League Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marathón | 1978–79 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1979–80 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1980–81 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1981–82 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1983–84 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Total | 161 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 47 | ||
| Career total | 161 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 47 | ||
Personal life edit
Bailey lived in San Pedro Sula and worked for a spare-parts agency.[4] He died in a car accident on June 11, 2019.[1]
References edit
- ^ 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain
- ^ Marathón arriba a 86 años esperando celebrar con el tìtulo - Fútbol de Honduras (in Spanish)
- ^ A seguir ampliando sus récords[permanent dead link] - Cronometro Tiempo (in Spanish)
- ^ Roberto Bailey: “Olimpia tiene un fútbol mezquino”[permanent dead link] - Cronometro Tiempo (in Spanish)