Nahúm Espinoza

Nahún Alberto Espinoza Zerón (born 14 August 1964) is a retired Honduran football player and football manager, who currently is in charge of Club Deportivo Olimpia.[2]

Nahún Espinoza
Personal information
Full name Nahún Alberto Espinoza Zerón
Date of birth (1964-08-14) 14 August 1964
Place of birth Tela,[1] Honduras
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Club information
Current team
 Olimpia (Head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1987 Real España 109 (6)
1988–2000 Olimpia 247 (31)
National team
1994 Honduras 1 (0)
Teams managed
2005–2007 Olimpia
2008–2009 Platense
2009–2010 Vida (technical advisor)
2011 Victoria
2012 UPNFM
2012 Real España
2015 Xelajú MC
2018– Olimpia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espinoza and the second or maternal family name is Zerón.

Club career

He started his career at Real España and also had a lengthy spell with Olimpia, winning 5 league titles. He played with Alex Pineda Chacón, Belarmino Rivera, Eugenio Dolmo Flores, Danilo Galindo and his brother Juan Carlos Espinoza in the Olimpia and they won the CONCACAF Champions League in 1988[3]

International career

Espinoza made his debut for Honduras in a December 1994 friendly match against the United States, coming on as a late substitute for Mario Peri. It proved to be his sole international game.

Managerial career

He has coached Platense and Olimpia, with whom he won three consecutive titles.[4] He also was technical advisor at Vida[5] and shortly manager of Victoria[6] and Second Division side UPNFM.[7]

In September 2012, Espinoza succeeded Chelato Uclés as manager of Real España, with his brother Juan Carlos named as his assistant.[8] He however announced in November 2012 to leave the club after the season.[9]

Personal life

Nahún is the younger brother of former international midfielder Juan Carlos Espinoza. Their brother Enrique, who died in April 2012, was also a former player of Olimpia.[10]

Honours and awards

Club
C.D. Olimpia
C.D. Real Espana

References
  1. Nahún Espinoza: “Mi objetivo es que Real España clasifique - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
  2. Nahun Espinoza se convierte en el nuevo entrenador de Olimpia‚ elheraldo.hn, 21 March 2018
  3. (in Spanish)
  4. "El tricampeonato es una satisfacción muy grande" - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  5. Nahún Espinoza será asesor en el Vida - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  6. Nahún Espinoza amenaza con renunciar del Victoria - Diez (in Spanish)
  7. Nahúm Espinoza presentado como técnico de la UPNFM - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
  8. Nahún Espinoza dirigirá al Real España - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
  9. Nahún Espinoza y sus números rojos en Real España - Diez (in Spanish)
  10. Falleció hermano de Nahún y Juan Carlos Espinoza Archived 2013-02-17 at Archive.today - Diez (in Spanish)
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