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) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1993–2010 | Honduras | 101 | (57) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2010 |
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Carlos Alberto Pavón Plummer, born on October 9, 1973, is a famous former football player from Honduras. He played as a striker, which means he was a forward whose main job was to score goals. Many people think he is one of the best, if not the greatest, Honduran footballers ever!
He is most known for playing with Real España, where he played over 200 games. He is also the top goalscorer for the Honduras national team.
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Playing for Clubs
Carlos Pavón started his football journey at 18 years old with a team called Real España in his home country, Honduras. This was on May 30, 1992. While playing for Real España, he helped them win four Honduran league championships. He was also the top scorer in the league during some of those years.
Playing in Mexico
After his time in Honduras, Pavón played in Mexico for seven years. He played for several teams there, including Morelia, where he won a championship in 2000. 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
Carlos Pavón also played football in Europe. He played in Italy for teams like Udinese and Napoli between 2001 and 2003. Before that, in 1995, he played in Spain's top league with Real Valladolid.
Playing in the United States
On June 19, 2007, Carlos Pavón signed a contract 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, and both goals came from passes by the famous player David Beckham. That game had a huge crowd of 66,000 fans! After that season, he left the team.
Returning to Honduras and Retirement
Even though other MLS teams wanted him, Pavón decided to go back to Real España in Honduras for the 2008 season. Later, he played briefly for Club Necaxa in Mexico again. He made his debut for Necaxa on March 1, 2009, and helped them get a 2-2 draw by assisting both goals.
After his second time with Necaxa, he returned to Real España one last time. He officially retired from playing football after the 2012 season. After retiring, he became an assistant coach for Real España and also worked as a football commentator.
Playing for His Country
Carlos Pavón played for the Honduras national team for many years, starting in July 1993. He played in 101 games for his country and scored an amazing 57 goals. This makes him the all-time leading goalscorer for Honduras!
He played in 37 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, trying to help Honduras qualify for the World Cup. He also played in the 2008 Summer Olympics and in one game at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He also represented Honduras in several other important tournaments like the UNCAF Nations Cups and CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His last game for Honduras was in June 2010 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Chile. After the World Cup, it was found that he had an injury, which led to him ending his international playing career.
About His Life
Carlos Pavón's father, Allard Plummer, was also 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 Real España's team in 2011.
Carlos Pavón also tried singing for a short time, but he is much more famous for his football skills! He was chosen by UNICEF to help with their campaign to stop violence against women.
Awards and Achievements
Carlos Pavón won many awards and honors during his football career:
With Real España
- Liga Profesional de Honduras: 1993–94, 2003–04 (Apertura), 2006–07 (Clausura), 2010–11 (Apertura)
- Honduran Cup: 1992
With Monarcas Morelia
- Liga MX: Invierno 2000
With Honduras National Team
- Copa Centroamericana: 1993, 1995
Individual Awards
- Honduras Medal Of Order: 1994
- Mexico Primera División A Verano Top Scorer: 1997 (shared)
- Liga Nacional de Honduras Golden Boot: 2006–07 (Clausura)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Boot: 2007
- CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Star Team: 2007
- Honduran Footballer of the Year: 2009
- IFFHS Most Popular Player Award: 2009
Records
- Honduras All-time Top Scorer: 58 goals
- Real España All-time Top Scorer: 72 goals
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Pavón para niños
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
