Hólger Matamoros

Hólger Matamoros
Personal information
Full name Hólger Eduardo Matamoros Chunga
Date of birth (1985-01-04) 4 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Machala, El Oro, Ecuador
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
El Nacional
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Deportivo Cuenca 169 (17)
2011–2013 Barcelona SC 82 (9)
2014–2015 LDU Quito 69 (9)
2016–2019 Emelec 84 (8)
2020– El Nacional 3 (0)
International career
2009 Ecuador 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:09, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

Hólger Eduardo Matamoros Chunga (born January 4, 1985) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for C.D. El Nacional.

Club career

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Club Deportivo Cuenca

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Matamoros has been playing for Cuenca since 2006. He was part of the squad who participated in the Copa Libertadores 2006. He is known as a key player for Cuenca in recent days. In 2008, he played in the copa libertadores with Lanús, Estudiantes de La Plata, and Danubio F.C. He helped Cuenca achieve a win in the group stage against Estudiantes which finished 1-0 in Ecuador.[1] Although they were eliminated in the group stage, they made a great performance for what was expected from them. Matamoros has recently contributed numerous assists in Cuenca's magnificent run of form in the 2009 Libertadores edition. Placed in Group 2 with Boca Juniors, Deportivo Táchira, and Guaraní, they won all three home games, including a historic 1-0 victory over Boca. They are currently in the Round of 16 with Caracas FC. In the first leg against Caracas, Matamoros played a part in the assist on the final goal that helped win the match 2-1.

Barcelona Sporting Club

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Matamoros played three seasons for BSC.

International career

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Matamoros received his first call-up on August 4, 2009 for the upcoming friendly against Jamaica on August 12, 2009,[2] where he made his debut in a 0-0 draw with the Caribbean team.

References

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  1. ^ IHT article
  2. ^ "Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol, el portal de fútbol ecuatoriano". Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
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