Erick Miranda
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Erick Roberto Miranda Chonay (born 17 December 1971) is a retired Guatemala
n football defender
who has played most of his career for CSD Comunicaciones of the Guatemalan
premier division
.
He has been part of the Guatemala national team set-up for over 10 years.
were looking to acquiring his services.
in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup
match against Honduras
and has earned a total of 69 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 19 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches and played at 5 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at 4 CONCACAF Gold Cup
s.
His final international was a May 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica
.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n football defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who has played most of his career for CSD Comunicaciones of the Guatemalan
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
premier division
Liga Nacional de Guatemala
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" is a professional football division in Guatemala, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala...
.
He has been part of the Guatemala national team set-up for over 10 years.
Club career
Central defender Miranda has spent the majority of his career playing at local giants Comunicaciones where he has been club captain. He also had a spell at Heredia in the 2004/2005 season but returned to the Cremas in January 2006 for a short, second, spell before moving to second division side Deportivo Mixco. In September 2007 he joined fellow second division team Sanarate and in March 2009 Deportivo San PedroDeportivo San Pedro
Deportivo San Pedro is a Guatemalan football club based in San Pedro Sacatepequez, San Marcos Department.They play their home games in the Estadio Municipal San Pedro Sacatepequez.-History:...
were looking to acquiring his services.
International career
A national team stalwart for over 10 years, Miranda made his debut for GuatemalaGuatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....
in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup
UNCAF Nations Cup
The Copa Centroamericana is a biennial association football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and doubles as a...
match against Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
and has earned a total of 69 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 19 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches and played at 5 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at 4 CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
s.
His final international was a May 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
.
International goals
- Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 13 April 1997 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumRobert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Washington, D.C., United States, and the current home of MLS's D.C. United....
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, USA1-1 1-1 Friendly match 2 17 February 2000 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumThe Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
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, USA1-1 1-1 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2000 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego. The format of the tournament changed from 1998; it was expanded to twelve teams,...