Arnold Cruz

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Template:Family name hatnote Arnold Javier Cruz Argueta (born 22 December 1970) is a retired Honduran football defender. He currently is manager of second division side UPNFM.[1]

Club career

Nicknamed Chele,[2] Cruz started his professional career at Olimpia before moving abroad to join compatriot César Obando at Mexican outfit UA Tamaulipas. He then played for fellow Mexicans Toluca and Morelia[3] and joined Major League Soccer in 1997, where he would turn out for D.C. United and San Jose Clash.[4] The much-travelled defender enjoyed a season in Argentinian football with Chacarita Juniors[5] in between two more spells with Olimpia and played for Costa Rican side Cartaginés and the Salvadorans of Águila.[6]

He finally returned to Honduras and Olimpia in 2005 and finished his career at Platense in Liga Nacional de Honduras.

International career

Cruz made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 50 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and played at the 1991, 1993,[8] 1995[9] and 2003 UNCAF Nations Cups[10] as well as at the 1991,[11] 1996[12] and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[13]

His final international was a June 2003 friendly match against Venezuela.

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
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1. 22 September 1992 Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa, Honduras {{ Template:Yesno alias = Jamaica flag alias = Flag of Jamaica.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of Jamaica (1875–1906).svg flag alias-1906 = Flag of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Jamaica Defence Force.svg link alias-army = Jamaica Defence Force link alias-air force = Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg flag alias-coast guard = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg link alias-coast guard = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg link alias-naval = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg link alias-navy = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align="center" | 4–1 || align="center" | 5–1 || Friendly match

2. 17 November 1996 Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras {{ Template:Yesno alias = Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flag alias = Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg flag alias-1979 = Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979-1985).svg flag alias-1985 = Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1985).svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center" | 3–0 || align="center" | 11–3 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

3. 20 August 2000 New York City, USA {{ Template:Yesno alias = Haiti flag alias = Flag of Haiti.svg flag alias-1791 = Flag of Haiti (1791-1789).svg flag alias-1798 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg flag alias-1803 = Flag of Haiti (1803-1804).svg flag alias-1806 = Flag of Haiti (1806-1811).svg flag alias-1811 = Flag of Haiti (1811–1814).png flag alias-1814 = Flag of Haiti (1814–1820).svg flag alias-1849 = Flag of Haiti (1849-1859).png flag alias-1859 = Flag of Haiti (1820–1849, 1859–1964).svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg flag alias-2013 = Flag of Haiti (WFB 2013).gif flag alias-civil = Flag of Haiti (civil).svg flag alias-civil-1964 = Flag of Haiti 1964 (civil).svg flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Haiti (1859–1964, 3-2).svg link alias-coast guard = Haitian Coast Guard link alias-army = Haitian Army link alias-military = Armed Forces of Haiti Haitian Navy link alias-air force = Haitian Aviation Corps Haitian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center" | 2–0 || align="center" | 4–0 || Friendly match

Retirement

He retired in 2008 and became assistant coach for Nahúm Espinoza at Platense. In 2011, he worked for a Youth Institution of the Honduran government.[14] He became manager of UPNFM for the 2013 Clausura.

Honours and awards

Club

C.D. Olimpia

Country

Honduras

References

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  1. ↑ Liga de Ascenso: “Endiablado” debut de Jaguares de la UPNFM Template:Webarchive – La Tribuna Template:In lang
  2. ↑ El "chele" estará con todos ustedes desde las 4:00 PM (22:00 GMT) de hoy lunes 26 de octubre de 2009, a través de www.elheraldo.hn – El Heraldo Template:In lang
  3. ↑ Profile – Mediotiempo
  4. ↑ MLS stats – MLS Soccer
  5. ↑ Chacarita stats – Futbol Pasion
  6. ↑ Águila firmó al defensor Arnold Cruz – El Diario de Hoy Template:In lang
  7. ↑ Template:PAGENAMEBASE – FIFA competition record (archived)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
  8. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1993 – RSSSF
  9. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1995 Template:Webarchive – RSSSF
  10. ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 – Details Template:Webarchive – RSSSF
  11. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 – Full Details Template:Webarchive – RSSSF
  12. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 – Full Details Template:Webarchive – RSSSF
  13. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 – Full Details Template:Webarchive – RSSSF
  14. ↑ Arnold Cruz: "Busco oportunidades para los jóvenes" – Diez Template:In lang

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External links

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