Marco Antonio Anariba Zelaya (born 18 February 1968) is a retired Honduran football player who made his name with the national team in the early 1990s.

Marco Anariba
Personal information
Full name Marco Antonio Anariba Zelaya
Date of birth (1968-02-18) 18 February 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth El Progreso, Honduras
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1996 Real España
1996–1997 Motagua (3)
1997–1998 Universidad
International career
1991–1993 Honduras 25 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Nicknamed Maco, Anariba made his debut for Real España in 1985 and spent 11 years with them. He scored 2 goals for the club in a 1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup game against Belizean outfit Acros Verdes.[1] He also played for Honduran clubs Motagua for whom he scored 3 goals[2] and Universidad.

In 1990, Anariba was set to join Mexican side Santos Laguna but newly appointed Honduran coach "Chelato Uclés" signed compatriot Tomás Róchez instead to join a team including Eugenio Dolmo Flores and Luis "Gavilán" Cálix.

He retired at 30.

International career

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A left-sided defender, Anariba made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 25 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 1991 and 1993 UNCAF Nations Cups[4] as well as at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5]

His final international was a May 1993 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.

International goals

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Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 July 1991 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States   Mexico 1–0 1-1 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2. 28 November 1992 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4–0 4-0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 9 May 1993 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador   El Salvador 1–2 1-2 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

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Anariba is married to Waldina, who is a lawyer, and lives in El Progreso where he runs a football school. In summer 2010, he got injured in a veteran league match and after he was treated by a doctor he suffered from thrombosis. His health deteriorated due to the medical malpractice and was bedridden for 30 days, the blood clots almost cost him his left leg.[6] Real España later played a match to raise funds to cover his medical costs.[7]

His brother Juan Manuel also played for Real España.

Honours and awards

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Club

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C.D. Real Espana

Country

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Honduras

References

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  1. ^ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  2. ^ GOLEADORES DEL CLUB Archived 2013-04-24 at the Wayback Machine - Ciclón
  3. ^ Marco AnaribaFIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ^ UNCAF Tournament 1993 - RSSSF
  5. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  6. ^ "Vi la muerte de cerca": Marco Anariba - Diez (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Zanabria tendrá problemas en armar su 11 - Diez (in Spanish)
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