Sergio Fernando Chamorro Fletes (born 25 November 1971) is a Nicaraguan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Fernando Chamorro Fletes | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Nicaragua | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1998 | Walter Ferretti | ||
| 1999–2007 | Real Estelí | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–2004 | Nicaragua | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editChamorro made his national league debut for Walter Ferretti in 1987 against Chinandega and also played for local top side Real Estelí whom he joined in 1999.
From September 2005 he held out for almost nine successive clean sheets and was unbeaten in 749 minutes, breaking the previous Nicaraguan league record of former Esteli goalkeeper Glen Omier.[1]
International career
editChamorro made his debut for Nicaragua in an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualification match against El Salvador and has earned a total of 14 caps. He has represented his country in three FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and played at the 1995[3] and 2003 UNCAF Nations Cups.[4]
His final international game was a June 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Retirement and personal life
editDuring his playing days with Walter Ferretti, Chamorro completed a degree in medicine which earned him his nickname el Docter. His study though denied him to play abroad. He is a specialist in orthopedics and traumatology doctor.[5] In 1999, he married Dr Johanna Camacho and they have two sons named Alfredo and Andrés.[6]
References
edit- ^ Récord de Chamorro Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ Sergio Chamorro – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 2003 - RSSSF
- ^ Sergio Chamorro, el doctor del fútbol Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ “Todavía no me puedo divorciar del futbol” Sergio Chamorro Fletes, el mejor arquero de los noventa - La Prensa (in Spanish)
External links
editSergio Chamorro at National-Football-Teams.com
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