Wilmer Enrique Cruz Paredes (born 18 December 1965) is a retired Honduran football player. He is currently the manager of Victoria.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilmer Enrique Cruz Paredes | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Honduras | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Victoria (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1990 | Real España | 56 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Platense | 28 | (0) |
| 1991–1994 | Real España | 58 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Motagua | 42 | (0) |
| 1997 | Independiente | 15 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Real España | 15 | (0) |
| 2000 | Vida | 9 | (0) |
| 2000 | Savio | 18 | (0) |
| 2001 | Victoria | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Savio | 35 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1991–2000 | Honduras | 63 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Savio | ||
| 2011 | Atlético Municipal | ||
| 2011–2012 | Parrillas One | ||
| 2012 | Atlético Municipal | ||
| 2014–2015 | Honduras Progreso | ||
| 2016 | Juticalpa | ||
| 2017 | Honduras Progreso | ||
| 2019 | Juticalpa | ||
| 2019- | Victoria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Nicknamed Pájaro (Bird) and Supermán, Cruz played 129 league matches for Real C.D. España and also had spells with Platense F.C., F.C. Motagua and Deportes Savio as well as short stints with C.D.S. Vida, Independiente Villela and C.D. Victoria.[1] He played his final league game in January 2001 for Savio against Olimpia.[2]
In September 1999, he was said to be interested to play in Costa Rica but would have to withdraw his candidacy to become mayor of his hometown, Santa Cruz de Yojoa.[3]
International career edit
Cruz made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 63 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played at the 1991, 1993,[5] 1995[6] and 1999 UNCAF Nations Cups[7] as well as at the 1991,[8] 1993,[9] 1996[10] and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[11]
His final international was a May 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama.
Managerial career edit
After finishing his playing career with Savio, he became in charge of the team in 2003.[12] In May 2011, he was manager of hometown club Atlético Municipal.[13] Cruz resigned as coach of second division Parrillas One in February 2012.[14] In February 2013, he was named manager of Honduras Progreso,[15] succeeding Gilberto Machado.
On 19 February 2019, Cruz was once again appointed as manager of Juticalpa.[16]
C.D. Victoria edit
On 21 May 2019, it was announced that Cruz was named manager of Victoria in the Honduran second division.[17]
Honours and awards edit
Club edit
- C.D. Real Espana
- Liga Profesional de Honduras (2): 1988–89, 1993–94
- Honduran Cup: (1): 1992
Country edit
- Honduras
- Copa Centroamericana (2): 1993, 1995
References edit
- ^ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Ismael responde - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Portero hondureño Wílmer Cruz interesado en jugar con el Saprissa - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Wilmer Cruz – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1993 - RSSSF
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ Atlético Olanchano es de primera - Fútbol de Honduras (in Spanish)
- ^ Wilmer Cruz: Los árbitros deciden quiénes son campeones y los que descienden - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- ^ Wilmer Cruz renuncia del Parrillas; asume el argentino Roque Alfaro - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- ^ Wilmer Cruz, nuevo técnico del Honduras de El Progreso - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ OFICIAL | Wilmer Cruz es el nuevo entrenador de Juticalpa FC, oncenoticias.hn, 19 February 2019
- ^ "Oficial: Wilmer Cruz es nuevo técnico del Victoria de la Liga de Ascenso". www.diez.hn. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
External links edit
- Wilmer Cruz at National-Football-Teams.com
- Wilmer Cruz at FootballDatabase.eu