Hernán Sandoval
Encyclopedia
Hernán Rene Sandoval Villatoro (born 22 July 1983) is a Guatemala
n football
striker who plays for local club Comunicaciones
in the Guatemala's top division
.
. In November 2007 he suffered a double fracture of his right leg in a game against CD Zacapa
which took him out of the game until the start of the 2009 preseason.
in an August 2003 friendly match against Ecuador
and has earned a total of 20 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches as well as at the 2005
and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
s and the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005
.
His final international was an August 2007 friendly match against Panama
.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker who plays for local club Comunicaciones
Comunicaciones
Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City.The club is currently playing in the highest Guatemalan league, the Liga Nacional. Their home venue is the Estadio Cementos Progreso in the nation's capital. Nicknamed Cremas , they are the second-most...
in the Guatemala's top 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...
.
Club career
Nicknamed el Camello (the camel), Sandoval played for the U-20's of local giants Comunicaciones before becoming professional and has also had a loan spell at Antigua GFCAntigua GFC
Antigua Guatemala Fútbol Club is a Guatemalan professional football team based in Antigua Guatemala. They play their home games at the Estadio Pensativo which has a capacity of 9,000. They are nicknamed Los Antigueños , Los Panzas Verdes and Los Aguacateros .-History:The club was founded in 1958...
. In November 2007 he suffered a double fracture of his right leg in a game against CD Zacapa
Deportivo Zacapa
Club Deportivo Zacapa is a Guatemalan football club from Zacapa, nicknamed "Los Gallos" .The team plays its home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales, the local stadium.-Current squad:...
which took him out of the game until the start of the 2009 preseason.
International career
Sandoval 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 an August 2003 friendly match against Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
and has earned a total of 20 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 2 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 as well as at the 2005
2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested in the United States in July 2005. The United States emerged victorious in the final against an upstart Panama team led by tournament...
and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third...
s and the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005
UNCAF Nations Cup 2005
-Semi-Finals:-3rd/4th Place Play-Off:-Final:-Top scorers:Six goals Wilmer VelásquezFive goals Milton NúñezFour goals Juan Carlos PlataThree goals Edwin Villatoro Whayne WilsonTwo goals Roy Myrie Hernán Sandoval-External links:*...
.
His final international was an August 2007 friendly match against Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
.
International goals
- Scores and results list. Guatemala's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 21 February 2005 Estadio Mateo Flores Estadio Mateo FloresThe Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon...
, Guatemala CityGuatemala CityGuatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala 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...
2-0 4-0 UNCAF Nations Cup 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup 2005-Semi-Finals:-3rd/4th Place Play-Off:-Final:-Top scorers:Six goals Wilmer VelásquezFive goals Milton NúñezFour goals Juan Carlos PlataThree goals Edwin Villatoro Whayne WilsonTwo goals Roy Myrie Hernán Sandoval-External links:*...2 21 February 2005 Estadio Mateo Flores Estadio Mateo FloresThe Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon...
, Guatemala CityGuatemala CityGuatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala 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...
4-0 4-0 UNCAF Nations Cup 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup 2005-Semi-Finals:-3rd/4th Place Play-Off:-Final:-Top scorers:Six goals Wilmer VelásquezFive goals Milton NúñezFour goals Juan Carlos PlataThree goals Edwin Villatoro Whayne WilsonTwo goals Roy Myrie Hernán Sandoval-External links:*...3 6 September 2006 Estadio Mateo Flores Estadio Mateo FloresThe Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon...
, Guatemala CityGuatemala CityGuatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala 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...
1-2 1-2 Friendly match
External links
- Player profile - CSD Comunicaciones