Mauricio Fúnez

Mauricio Fúnez
Personal information
Full name José Mauricio Fúnez Barrientos
Date of birth (1959-03-10) 10 March 1959
Place of birth Honduras
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Independiente 27 (4)
1982–1983 Olimpia 22 (3)
1983–1997 Real España 296 (6)
National team‡
1991-1993 Honduras 28 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1997.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1997
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fúnez and the second or maternal family name is Barrientos.

José Mauricio Fúnez Barrientos (born 10 March 1959), nicknamed El Güicho, is a retired Honduran football midfielder.

Club career

The moustached Fúnez played most of his career for Real España, whom he also skippered,[1] in the Honduran Liga Nacional. He also played for Independiente Villela and C.D. Olimpia.[2]

International career

Fúnez arrived late at the internationals scene, since he only made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 28 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 1991 and 1993 UNCAF Nations Cups, as well as at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]

His final international was a May 1993 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Mexico.

Honours and awards

Club

C.D. Real Espana
C.D. Olimpia

Country

Honduras

References

  1. ↑ Güicho Fúnez: “El España está obligado a ganar la final” - La Prensa (Spanish)
  2. ↑ LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael – 26 May 2011
  3. ↑ Mauricio Fúnez – FIFA competition record
  4. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details - RSSSF


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