Brayan Antonio Beckeles (born 28 November 1985) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Nacional club Olimpia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brayan Antonio Beckeles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olimpia | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vida | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Vida | 94 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Olimpia | 103 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Boavista | 26 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Necaxa | 108 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Olimpia | 9 | (2) |
| 2020 | Nashville SC | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Olimpia | 68 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2019 | Honduras | 66 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2019 | |||
Club career
editEarly life
editBeckeles started his career at hometown club Vida for whom he would make his professional debut and whom he would captain.[2] He then joined giants Olimpia in 2011.[3]
Olimpia
editBeckeles made his official debut for the club on 27 July 2011 during the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round against Santos Laguna in a 3–1 defeat where he scored the only goal for the club.[4]
Nashville SC
editOn 4 December 2019, it was announced that Beckeles would join Nashville SC ahead of their inaugural MLS season in 2020.[5]
International career
editHe made his debut for Honduras in a September 2010 friendly match against Canada.[6] On 26 January 2013, Beckeles scored his first ever goal for the national team in his 11th game, playing at the semi-finals of the 2013 Copa Centroamericana versus Belize. The goal proved to be a crucial one, as Honduras won 1–0 to progress to the final.[7] He has represented his country at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8] On 7 June 2014, he was sent off for two bookable offences in a World Cup warm-up match against England in Miami.[9]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 January 2013 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica |  Belize |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2013 Copa Centroamericana |
Honours
editClub
edit- Necaxa
References
edit- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Beckeles: "Lo bueno es que no dependemos de nadie". laprensa.hn (in Spanish). La Prensa. 12 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Beckeles: "Siempre admiré al Olimpia"". laprensa.hn (in Spanish). La Prensa. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Olimpia cuesta arriba por sus propios errores". El Heraldo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Nashville SC Signs Honduran International Brayan Beckeles". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Canada vs. Honduras". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Honduras - Belize (2013 Copa Centroamericana)". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (8 June 2014). "England 0-0 Honduras". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
External links
edit- Brayan Beckeles at Soccerway
- Brayan Beckeles at National-Football-Teams.com
- Brayan Beckeles at ForaDeJogo (archived)
