Eduardo Ernesto Centeno Jiménez (born 30 May 1984) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Dominicana club Atlético Pantoja. Born in Venezuela, he represented the Dominican Republic at international level.

Eduardo Centeno
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Ernesto Centeno Jiménez[1]
Date of birth (1984-05-30) 30 May 1984 (age 40)[2][1]
Place of birth Sán Felix, Venezuela[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
Atlético Pantoja
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Mineros de Guayana 2 (0)
2006–2007 Carabobo 18 (0)
2007–2010 Mineros de Guayana 36 (4)
2010–2011 Caroní 14 (0)
2011–2012 Guaros de Lara
2012–2013 Carabobo
2013–2015 Angostura
2015 Academia Puerto Cabello
2016 Angostura
2017 Barcelona Atlético
2018– Atlético Pantoja
International career
2018– Dominican Republic 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2018

International career

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Centeno was eligible to play for Dominican Republic through his mother. His formal debut was on 25 March 2018, being a second-half substitute in a 2–1 friendly win against Saint Kitts and Nevis.[3][4] He had played two friendly matches in November 2017 against Nicaragua,[5][6] but they were not recognised by FIFA.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Eduardo Centeno". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ Eduardo Centeno at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Dominican Republic vs. Saint Kitts & Nevis (2:1)". National Football Teams. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. ^ Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2018). FIFA-.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic (0:3)". National Football Teams. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Dominican Republic vs. Nicaragua (1:0)". National Football Teams. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  7. ^ Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2015). FIFA-.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
  8. ^ Novas, Irving (7 May 2017). "Eduardo Centeno guía al Barcelona Atlético a una victoria sobre O&M". El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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