Johnny Leverón facts for kids
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| Full name | Johnny Harold Leverón Uclés | |||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1990 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Yoro, Honduras | |||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | |||||||||
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Current team
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Olimpia | |||||||||
| Number | 16 | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Promesas | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 2009–2013 | Motagua | 83 | (9) | |||||||
| 2013–2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | (0) | |||||||
| 2015 | Marathón | 18 | (1) | |||||||
| 2015–2017 | Correcaminos UAT | 48 | (3) | |||||||
| 2017–2018 | Marathón | 37 | (4) | |||||||
| 2018–2019 | Real España | 34 | (4) | |||||||
| 2019– | Olimpia | 63 | (1) | |||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Honduras U17 | 9 | (4) | |||||||
| 2008–2009 | Honduras U20 | 12 | (1) | |||||||
| 2010 | Honduras U21 | 2 | (0) | |||||||
| 2011–2012 | Honduras U23 | 7 | (1) | |||||||
| 2010– | Honduras | 45 | (4) | |||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 |
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Johnny Harold Leverón Uclés (born February 7, 1990) is a talented football player from Honduras. He is known for playing as a defender or midfielder. Currently, he plays for Olimpia, one of the top football clubs in Honduras. He has also played for the Honduran national team.
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Johnny Leverón's Football Journey
Playing for Clubs
Johnny Leverón started his professional football career in Honduras. He played for a team called F.C. Motagua. He joined them in December 2008. His first official game in the Honduran league was on April 19, 2009. During his time with Motagua, he played in 83 league matches. He also scored nine goals for the team.
In 2013, Johnny moved to play in the MLS in North America. He signed a contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Canada. After that, in 2015, he played for C.D. Marathón in Honduras. Later that year, he moved to Mexico to play for Correcaminos UAT.
He returned to Honduras in 2017 to play for C.D. Marathón again. Then, he joined Real C.D. España in 2018. Since 2019, Johnny Leverón has been playing for C.D. Olimpia.
Playing for His Country
Johnny Leverón has also played for Honduras on the international stage. He represented his country in many youth tournaments. In 2007, he played in the Pan American Games in Brazil. He was the captain of the under-17 team. He even scored three goals in that tournament!
He also played in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea. Later, he participated in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. These are big tournaments where young players from all over the world compete.
Johnny made his debut for the senior Honduran national team in April 2010. This was in a friendly match against Venezuela. He has played in many important games for Honduras. This includes FIFA World Cup qualification matches. He also played at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He has represented his country in the 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup and the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He scored four goals for the national team.
Awards and Achievements
Johnny Leverón has won several important titles during his career:
- With F.C. Motagua:
- Liga Profesional de Honduras: 2010–11 Clausura (This means they won the second part of the league season.)
- With C.D. Marathón:
- Liga Profesional de Honduras: 2017–18 Clausura
- With Honduras National Team:
- Copa Centroamericana: 2011 (This is a tournament for national teams in Central America.)
See also
In Spanish: Johnny Leverón para niños
