Clayvin Zuniga

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zúñiga and the second or maternal family name is Bernárdez.

Clayvin Zúñiga
Personal information
Full name Clayvin Julián Zúñiga Berná
Date of birth (1991-03-29) 29 March 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Puerto Cortés, Honduras
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FAS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 RCD España 12 (0)
2012–2013 Deportes Savio 51 (4)
2014–2015 C.D. Real Sociedad 12 (1)
2016–2019 Municipal Limeño 102 (37)
2020–2021 Churchill Brothers 14 (8)
2021– FAS - (-)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Clayvin Julián Zúñiga Bernárdez (born 29 March 1991) is a Honduran professional footballer[1] who plays as an midfielder for I-League side Churchill Brothers SC.[2] He has played for the Honduras U-20 team and was part of the Honduras U-23 team as well.[3]

Club career[]

RCD España[]

Zuniga began his professional career in Liga Nacional de Honduras side Real C.D. España, where he played from 2011 to 2012 and appeared in 12 league games. With España, he won the 2011–12 Honduran Liga Nacional.

Deportes Savio[]

He later joined another Honduran club Deportes Savio F.C. in 2012 and appeared in 51 league matches l, scoring 4 goals before moving to C.D. Real Sociedad in 2014.[4]

Municipal Limeño[]

His most notable stint in club football was for El Salvador-based side Municipal Limeño, where he played 102 matches, scoring 37 goals. He won the Segunda División de El Salvador in 2016 with the club.[5]

Churchill Brothers[]

On 20 September 2020, he signed for Indian I-League side Churchill Brothers SC.

"It was a difficult decision. I played for four years in El Salvador and three years in Honduras. After this, I wanted a change in my life. This opportunity came, so I spoke to my family that I want to go (to India). They said 'if you want, okay, go after this,' I took the decision to come here (India). After spending four years in El Salvador I wanted to see football in a different country and different continent and that’s why I took this decision,"

Clayvin Zuniga, on his move to India and joining Churchill Brothers SC.[6]

He made his debut on 10 January 2021 against Indian Arrows in a 5–2 win. He scored the hat-trick in that debut match.[7][8]

With Churchill, he scored a total of eight goals in 14 league matches,[9] as the club finished as runners-up of the 2020–21 I-League, finished behind Gokulam Kerala.[10][11][12]

C.D. FAS[]

In June 2021, Zuniga moved to El Salvador and signed with Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador side C.D. FAS.[13]

International career[]

Zuniga was called up for the Honduras national under-20 football team in 2010. He has also represented Honduras national under-23 football team.[14]

He represented Honduras at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he appeared in 3 matches as Honduras reached the Quarter Finals before losing to Panama U20.

Honours[]

Real C.D. España

  • Honduran Liga Nacional (Regular Season): 2011–12

Municipal Limeño

Churchill Brothers

See also[]

  • Honduran expatriate footballers

References[]

  1. ^ "C. ZÚNIGA". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. ^ "I League – Churchill Brothers complete the signing of Clayvin Zuniga". iftwc.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ "EMBAJADORESClayvin Zúniga al fútbol de la India". diariomas.hn. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. ^ Clayvin Zuniga player profile, career stations and statistics globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021
  5. ^ "Clayvin Zuñiga". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. ^ "I-League 2021: Love for football made Clayvin Zuniga travel to India, wants title to make it more memorable". First Post. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Churchill Brothers stroll past Indian Arrows in seven-goal thriller". Khel Now. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  8. ^ "2020-21 Indian I-League". ESPN. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Indian I-League Scoring Stats 2020–21". ESPN. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  10. ^ I-League 2020–21 season statistics i-league.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021
  11. ^ Churchill Brothers beat Punjab FC 3-2 but lose title race Outlook India. Retrieved 27 March 2021
  12. ^ "I-League 2020-21: List of Award Winners as TRAU FC Win Maximum Accolades". News18. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  13. ^ "CHURCHILL BROTHERS FC GOAChurchill Brothers SC star striker Clayvin Zúñiga set to join CD FAS". footballexpress.in. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Churchill Brothers' Honduran recruit Clayvin Zuniga rescued Hurricane Eta-affected people". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Forge FC's Concacaf League scouting report: Who are Municipal Limeño?". canpl.ca. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  16. ^ "I-League: Churchill Brothers Beat Punjab FC 3–2, But Lose Title Race". Outlook India. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

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