Carlo Costly facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlo Yaír Costly Molina | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.90 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Lone FC | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Celaya | |||
| Monarcas Morelia | |||
| Atlas | |||
| UNAM | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2007 | Platense | 19 | (10) |
| 2007 | → GKS Bełchatów (loan) | 11 | (6) |
| 2007–2010 | GKS Bełchatów | 48 | (8) |
| 2009 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2010 | Vaslui | 13 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlas | 11 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Veria | 25 | (6) |
| 2013 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 11 | (7) |
| 2014 | Real España | 13 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Gaziantepspor | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Olimpia | 87 | (38) |
| 2019–2020 | Marathón | 35 | (11) |
| 2020 | Platense | 10 | (1) |
| 2021 | Marathón | 20 | (5) |
| 2022– | Lone FC | 11 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2017 | Honduras | 78 | (32) |
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Carlo Yaír Costly Molina (born on July 18, 1982) is a Honduran professional footballer. He plays as a striker for Lone FC in the Liga de Ascenso.
Before playing in Europe, Carlo was a top scorer for Platense. He led the Honduras Apertura in 2006–07 with many goals.
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Carlo Costly's Football Journey
Early Life and Mexican Connection
Carlo Costly is the son of famous footballer Anthony Costly. Even though he is Honduran, Carlo spent a lot of his childhood in Mexico. He moved to Mexico City when he was 14 years old. He lived there for 11 years and started his football career.
He played for the reserve teams of several Mexican clubs. These included Atlético Celaya, Monarcas Morelia, Atlas, and Pumas UNAM.
Starting Strong in Honduras
Carlo returned to Honduras, where his journey to international success began. He joined Club Deportivo Platense. With them, he became the top scorer in the Honduras Apertura 2006–07 season. He scored ten goals in 19 games.
Playing in Europe
His great start in Honduras led him to Europe. He joined the Polish club GKS Bełchatów on a loan. He played so well that the club decided to buy him permanently. They paid a record €500,000 for him.
Later, Carlo moved to England. In January 2009, he joined Birmingham City on loan. This team played in the second-highest league in English football. He made his first appearance for them in February 2009.
After his time in England, Carlo moved to Romania. He signed a contract with SC Vaslui in January 2010. He later played for Atlas in Mexico again.
Playing in the USA and Beyond
In 2011, Carlo played for Houston Dynamo in the Major League Soccer in the United States. He then moved to Greece to play for Veria F.C. in 2012.
In 2013, Carlo joined Guizhou Zhicheng in China. He made a big impact right away. In his very first game, he scored two goals!
Back to Honduras and Turkey
Carlo returned to Honduras in 2014, signing with Real España. After the 2014 FIFA World Cup, he decided to retire from playing for his country's national team.
He then joined Gaziantepspor in Turkey for the 2014–15 season. This was his first club after leaving the national team.
In 2015, Carlo joined Olimpia, a big club in Honduras. He played there until 2019. After that, he signed with Marathón.
Representing Honduras
Gold Cup Success
Carlo Costly made his debut for the Honduras national team in 2007. He scored a goal in his first game against Trinidad and Tobago. He became a key player for Honduras, helping them reach the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2009 and 2011.
He is the second-highest goal scorer for Honduras in Gold Cup matches. He scored eight goals in total. This included a special achievement called a hat-trick (three goals in one game) against Grenada in the 2011 tournament.
World Cup Appearances
Carlo was very important in helping Honduras qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Sadly, he couldn't play in the tournament due to an injury.
He scored seven goals in 13 games during the qualifiers 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 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Carlo played his first World Cup game on June 15 against France. In the next match, he made history. He scored Honduras's first World Cup goal in 32 years against Ecuador. Honduras lost that game 2-1.
He started the final game for Honduras in the 2014 World Cup. However, he had to leave the game early due to an injury. Right after the match, Carlo announced he was retiring from the national team. He felt it was time for younger players to get a chance.
Despite his retirement announcement, Carlo was still called up for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. His last game for Honduras was a 0-0 draw against Australia in 2017.
Achievements 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 Clausura (a championship in Honduras)
- Honduran Supercup: 2016 I, 2016 II (a cup competition)
- CONCACAF League: 2017 (a big tournament for clubs in North and Central America)
Marathón
- Honduran Supercup: 2019
Individual Awards
- Top goalscorers in Liga Nacional de Honduras: 2006–07 Apertura (he was the top scorer in the Honduran league)
See also
- In Spanish: Carlo Costly para niños
