Carlo Costly facts for kids

Carlo Yaír Costly Molina is a famous Honduran footballer. He was born on July 18, 1982. He plays as a striker, which is a player who tries to score goals. Currently, he plays for Lone FC in the Liga de Ascenso.

Before he went to play in Europe, Carlo Costly was a top scorer. He played for a team called Platense in Honduras. In the 2006–07 season, he scored the most goals in the Honduras Apertura tournament.

Club Career Highlights

Carlo Costly is the son of another famous footballer, Anthony Costly. Even though Carlo is from Honduras, he spent a lot of his life in Mexico. When he was 14, he moved to Mexico City and lived there for 11 years. This is where he started his football journey.

Early Football Days in Mexico

In Mexico, Carlo played for the reserve teams of several big clubs. These included Atlético Celaya, Monarcas Morelia, Atlas, and Pumas UNAM. Playing for these teams helped him develop his skills.

Return to Honduras and First Success

After his time in Mexico, Costly returned to Honduras. This is where his path to becoming a well-known player really began. Club Deportivo Platense gave him a big chance. He became the top goal scorer in the Honduras Apertura 2006–07 season. He scored ten goals in 19 games, which is a great achievement!

Playing in Europe and Beyond

His success in Honduras caught the eye of European clubs. A Polish club called GKS Bełchatów first loaned him, which means they borrowed him for a short time. He played so well that they decided to buy him permanently for a record amount of money.

Later, in January 2009, Costly joined Birmingham City in England on a loan. This team was in the second tier of English football at the time. He played his first game for them on February 7, 2009.

In 2010, Costly moved to SC Vaslui in Romania. He signed a contract for three and a half years. After recovering from an injury, he also played for Atlas in Mexico again. He also spent some time playing for Houston Dynamo in the United States in 2011. In 2012, he moved to Veria F.C. in Greece.

Later Career and Return to Honduras

Carlo Costly continued his journey by joining Guizhou Zhicheng in China in 2013. He made a fantastic start there, scoring two goals in his very first game on August 4.

In 2014, he signed with Real España back in Honduras. After the 2014 World Cup, he decided to step away from playing for his country's national team for a while. He then joined Gaziantepspor in Turkey for the 2014–15 season.

In 2015, Costly joined Olimpia, one of the biggest clubs in Honduras. He played there until 2019, when he moved to Marathón. He has continued to play for Honduran clubs, including another spell at Platense and Marathón, before joining Lone FC in 2022.

International Career for Honduras

Carlo Costly has been a very important player for the Honduras national team, often called the Catrachos. He scored a goal in his very first game for them against Trinidad and Tobago in 2007.

Gold Cup Achievements

He helped Honduras reach the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in both 2009 and 2011. The Gold Cup is a big tournament for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean. Carlo is the second-highest goal scorer for Honduras in Gold Cup history, with eight goals. This includes scoring three goals in one game (a hat-trick) against Grenada in the 2011 tournament.

FIFA World Cup Journeys

Costly was a key player when Honduras qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Sadly, he couldn't play in the tournament because of an injury.

He scored seven goals in 13 games during the qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This included another hat-trick against Canada. In June 2014, he was chosen to be part of the Honduran team for the World Cup in Brazil. He played his first World Cup game on June 15 against France.

In the next match, Carlo Costly made history. He scored Honduras's first World Cup goal in 32 years! This was in a game against Ecuador. He had to leave the final game of the 2014 World Cup early due to an injury. After that match, he announced he was retiring from the national team to give younger players a chance. However, he was called up again for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. His last game for Honduras was a 0–0 draw against Australia in 2017.

Career Statistics

Here are some statistics about Carlo Costly's career with different clubs and for his national team.

Club Appearances and Goals

International Goals

This table shows the goals Carlo Costly scored for the Honduras national team.

List of international goals scored by Carlo Costly

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2 June 2007	Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Trinidad and Tobago	3–1	3–1	Friendly
2	8 June 2007	Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States	Panama	2–3	2–3	2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3	10 June 2007	Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States	Mexico	1–1	2–1	2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4				2–1
5	6 February 2008	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Paraguay	2–0	2–0	Friendly
6	11 October 2008	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Canada	2–1	3–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
7	1 April 2009	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Mexico	1–0	3–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
8				3–0
9	6 June 2009	Soldier Field, Chicago, United States	United States	1–0	1–2	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
10	4 July 2009	Qwest Field, Seattle, United States	Haiti	1–0	1–0	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
11	11 July 2009	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States	Grenada	4–0	4–0	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12	12 August 2009	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Costa Rica	1–0	4–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
13				4–0
14	14 November 2009	Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras	Latvia	1–0	2–1	Friendly
15	29 May 2011	Robertson Stadium, Houston, United States	El Salvador	1–0	2–2	Friendly
16	10 June 2011	FIU Stadium, Miami, United States	Grenada	2–1	7–1	2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
17				4–1
18				5–1
19	10 August 2011	Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States	Venezuela	1–0	2–0	Friendly
20				2–0
21	2 June 2012	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States	El Salvador	3–0	3–0	Friendly
22	16 October 2012	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Canada	3–0	8–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
23				5–0
24				8–1
25	22 March 2013	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Mexico	1–2	2–2	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
26	6 September 2013	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico	Mexico	2–1	2–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
27	10 September 2013	Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Panama	2–1	2–2	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
28	15 October 2013	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	Jamaica	1–0	2–2	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
29	19 November 2013	BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States	Ecuador	1–1	2–2	Friendly
30				2–1
31	1 June 2014	BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States	Israel	2–4	2–4	Friendly
32	20 June 2014	Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil	Ecuador	1–0	1–2	2014 FIFA World Cup

Honours and Awards

Carlo Costly has won several awards and championships throughout his career:

Houston Dynamo

• MLS Eastern Conference: 2011

Olimpia

• Liga Profesional de Honduras: 2015–16 C
• Honduran Supercup: 2016 I, 2016 II
• CONCACAF League: 2017

Marathón

• Honduran Supercup: 2019

Individual

• Top goalscorers in Liga Nacional de Honduras: 2006–07 A

See also

In Spanish: Carlo Costly para niños