Edwin Westphal
 Edwin Westphal in 2015. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Rodolfo Westphal Véliz | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Barrios, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Azucareros Sta Lucia Cotzumalguapa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1990 | Bandegua/Del Monte | ||
| 1990–1993 | Izabal JC | (51[1]) | |
| 1993–1996 | Aurora F.C. | (48[1]) | |
| 1996–1999 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 2000–2001 | USAC[2] | ? | (43) |
| 2001–2002 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 2002–2004 | Antigua GFC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1985–1998 | Guatemala | ? | (16) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2010 | |||
Template:Spanish name 2 Edwin Rodolfo Westphal Véliz (born 4 March 1966) is a Guatemalan former professional football forward.
As a member of several clubs, he was a prolific goalscorer in the Guatemalan top-flight, especially during the 1990s. He was also a member of the Guatemala national team.
Club career
A native of Puerto Barrios, Westphal began his career playing for local club Bandegua (Bananera de Guatemala, later renamed DelMonte), making his Liga Mayor debut in 1985 at the age of 18.[3] While playing for Bandegua, the big striker was the top scorer of the 1987 championship.[4] Later, he played for Izabal JC, where he won another goalscoring title.[5] In the 1993-94 season, he played for Aurora F.C., and after that he joined Comunicaciones, where he was part of three championship-winning teams. After an unsuccessful stint with USAC, he returned to Comunicaciones, before ending his career playing for Antigua GFC. He retired from professional football in 2004 and had a farewell match in 2005.[6] With 201 career league goals, he is the fourth-highest goalscorer in the history of the Guatemalan league.
International career
Westphal was a member of the Guatemala national team for more than a decade, representing the country in three World Cup qualification processes (1990, 1994, and 1998).[7] He also played at the Gold Cup tournaments of 1991, 1996, and 1998. Overall, he scored 16 international goals.
His final international was a February 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Jamaica.
References
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ HISTORIA DEL EQUIPO UNIVERSIDAD - ClubUSAC (in Spanish) Archived November 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Source: http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2006/febrero/25/135443.html
- ^ Source:"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Guatemala 1992/93 - RSSSF
- ^ Source: http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2005/mayo/02/lectura_depor.html#113421
- ^ FIFA.com - Individual record at FIFA tournaments - FIFA
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