Carlos Pavón facts for kids
Pavón with Honduras
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Pavón Plummer | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | El Progreso, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Real España Reservas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1997 | Real España | 74 | (22) |
| 1994–1995 | → Toluca (loan) | 17 | (7) |
| 1995 | → San Luis (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 1996 | → Valladolid (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Correcaminos | 20 | (14) |
| 1997–1998 | Necaxa | 25 | (7) |
| 1998–2000 | Atlético Celaya | 57 | (34) |
| 2000–2001 | Morelia | 28 | (14) |
| 2001 | Udinese | 7 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Napoli | 12 | (0) |
| 2003 | Real España | 18 | (8) |
| 2003–2004 | Morelia | 16 | (6) |
| 2004 | Deportivo Cali | 14 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Cruz Azul | 13 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Comunicaciones | 34 | (19) |
| 2006–2007 | Real España | 38 | (17) |
| 2007 | LA Galaxy | 18 | (3) |
| 2007–2009 | Real España | 25 | (13) |
| 2009 | Necaxa | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Real España | 54 | (21) |
| Total | 488 | (196) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1993–2010 | Honduras | 101 | (57) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Carlos Alberto Pavón Plummer (born October 9, 1973) is a famous former football player from Honduras. He played as a striker, which means he was a goal-scorer for his team. Many people think he is one of the best Honduran footballers ever!
He is most known for playing with the team Real España in Honduras. He played over 200 games for them! Carlos Pavón is also the top goal-scorer for the Honduras national team, which is a huge achievement.
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Carlos Pavón's Club Journey
Carlos Pavón was born in El Progreso, Yoro, Honduras. His dad, Allard Plummer, was also a football player from Costa Rica. Carlos started his football career at 18 years old with Real España in Honduras. His very first game was on May 30, 1992. While playing for Real España, Pavón helped his team win four Honduran league championships. He also became the top scorer in the league!
Playing in Mexico
After his time in Honduras, Pavón played in Mexico for seven years. He played for many different teams in Mexico's top league, the Primera División. One of his biggest wins was with Morelia in 2000, where they won the Clausura championship. He also played for teams like Toluca, San Luis, Correcaminos, Necaxa, Cruz Azul, and Celaya. At Celaya, he was the top scorer in the Mexican Second Division.
Playing in Europe and the USA
Carlos Pavón also got to play football in Europe! He played in Italy's top league, Serie A, for both Udinese and Napoli between 2001 and 2003. Before that, in 1995, he played in Spain's first division with Real Valladolid.
Later, on June 19, 2007, he signed a deal to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS in the United States. He scored two goals in a game against the New York Red Bulls, both from passes by the famous player David Beckham. That game had 66,000 fans, which was a record for the Red Bulls! After that season, he returned to Real Club España in Honduras in 2008.
He later played for Club Necaxa in Mexico again. He made his debut for Necaxa on March 1, 2009, and helped his team get a 2-2 draw by assisting two goals.
Carlos Pavón returned to Real España one last time and officially retired from playing football after the 2012 Clausura season. After retiring, he became an assistant coach for the club and also worked as a football commentator.
Carlos Pavón's International Career
Carlos Pavón also had a fantastic career playing for his country, Honduras. He played his first game for Honduras in July 1993. He played in a total of 101 international games for Honduras, which is a lot! He scored 57 goals for his country, making him Honduras' all-time leading goal scorer.
He played in 37 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, trying to help Honduras get to the World Cup. He also played in the 2008 Summer Olympics and in one game at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Pavón also represented Honduras in several other important tournaments, like the UNCAF Nations Cup (in 1995, 1999, 2001, and 2009) and the CONCACAF Gold Cup (in 1993, 1998, 2000, and 2007).
His last international game was in June 2010 against Chile at the World Cup. After the World Cup, it was found that he had an injury, which affected his future in football.
Awards and Achievements
Carlos Pavón won many awards and championships during his career:
With C.D. Real España
- Liga Profesional de Honduras: 1993–94, 2003–04 A, 2006–07 C, 2010–11 A
- Honduran Cup: 1992
With Monarcas Morelia
- Liga MX: Invierno 2000
With Honduras National Team
- Copa Centroamericana: 1993, 1995
Individual Awards
- Top Scorer in Mexico Primera División A: Verano 1997 (shared with Ángel Lemus)
- Honduran Footballer of the Year: 2009
- IFFHS Most Popular Player Award: 2009
- Top Goalscorer in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
- CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Star Team: 2007
- Top goalscorers in Liga Nacional de Honduras: 2006–07 C
- All-time Top Scorer for the Honduras National Football Team: 58 goals
- All-time Top Scorer for Real España: 72 goals
Personal Life
Carlos Pavón's father, Allard Plummer, was a football player from Costa Rica. His mother is Blanca Nieves Pavón Macedo. Carlos is married to Emy Diana James de Pavón, and they have two sons named Carlos and André. His son, Carlos Alberto Plummer James, also joined the Real España team in 2011.
Carlos Pavón also tried to make music for a while. He was chosen by UNICEF to help with their campaign to prevent violence against women, showing he cares about important social issues.
