Edwin Aguilar facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Enrique Aguilar Samaniego | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Tauro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2010 | Tauro | 127 | (62) |
| 2007 | → Tiburones (loan) | 16 | (7) |
| 2010 | América de Cali | 11 | (6) |
| 2010 | Sporting San Miguelito | 14 | (7) |
| 2011 | Real Cartagena | 13 | (6) |
| 2012 | Tauro | 27 | (14) |
| 2013–2015 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 61 | (36) |
| 2015 | Tauro | 7 | (3) |
| 2016 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 12 | (3) |
| 2016 | Tauro | 19 | (15) |
| 2017 | Deportivo La Guaira | 21 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Tauro | 52 | (24) |
| 2019 | Real Cartagena | 36 | (17) |
| 2020– | Tauro | 13 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 2005– | Panama | 31 | (7) |
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Edwin Enrique Aguilar Samaniego was born on August 7, 1985. He is a professional Panamanian footballer. He plays as a striker, which means he is usually the player who scores goals. Currently, he plays for Tauro.
Club Career
Edwin Aguilar has played for many different football clubs. He started his career with Tauro F.C. in Panama. In August 2008, he was going to play for a team in Ukraine called Karpaty Lviv for six months. However, he missed his flight and returned to Panama.
He did play in other countries later on. He played in Colombia for clubs like América de Cali and Real Cartagena. He also played in Venezuela. A big achievement for Edwin was becoming the top goalscorer in the Venezuelan league during the 2014/15 season. He scored 23 goals for Deportivo Anzoátegui that year. Aguilar has returned to play for Tauro several times throughout his career, including in September 2015.
International Career
Edwin Aguilar has also played for his home country, Panama. He made his first appearance for the Panama national team in October 2005. This was during a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Trinidad and Tobago.
He has played in important tournaments for Panama. He was part of the team for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was also in the squad for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, though he did not play in that tournament. A big moment for Edwin and his team was winning the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup in Honduras.
International Goals
Here are the goals Edwin Aguilar has scored for the Panama national team. Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 January 2007 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Trinidad and Tobago |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 August 2010 |  Venezuela |
3–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3. | 7 September 2010 | Trinidad and Tobago |
1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4. | 18 December 2010 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Honduras |
1–1 | 1–2 | |
| 5. | 14 January 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Belize |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2011 Copa Centroamericana |
| 6. | 18 January 2011 |  El Salvador |
1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 7. | 4 March 2020 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Guatemala |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
These are the special awards and championships Edwin Aguilar has won during his football career:
Panama
- UNCAF Nations Cup: 2009
Club
- Liga Panameña de Fútbol: 2007 (A)
Individual
- Liga Panameña de Fútbol Top Scorer: 2007 (A), 2009 (A)
- CONCACAF League Golden Boot (Shared): 2018
See also
In Spanish: Edwin Aguilar para niños
