Porfirio Armando Betancourt
Honduran footballer
Porfirio Armando Betancourt Carranza (10 October 1957 – 28 July 2021) was a Honduran professional footballer. From 1982 until 1985, he made nine appearances for the national team.
 Betancourt in 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Porfirio Armando Betancourt Carranza | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Honduras | ||
| Date of death | 28 July 2021 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976 | Honduran Brewery | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1981 | Indiana University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Marathón | ||
| 1981–1982 | Real España | ||
| 1982–1984 | Strasbourg | 38 | (5) |
| 1984–1985 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 42 | (16) |
| 1985–1986 | Logroñes | ||
| 1987–1988 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 48 | (5) |
| 1988 | Marathón | ||
| National team | |||
| 1982–1985 | Honduras | 9 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Betancourt died on 28 July 2021 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras from problems caused by COVID-19, aged 63.[1]
References change
- ↑ "COVID-19: Falleció de covid-19 el mundialista hondureño Porfirio Armando Betancourt". TVN (in European Spanish). 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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