Hólger Matamoros

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

Hólger Matamoros
Personal information
Full name Hólger Eduardo Matamoros Chunga
Date of birth (1985-01-04) 4 January 1985
Place of birth Machala, El Oro, Ecuador
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club 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)
National team
2009 Ecuador 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:09, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Club Deportivo Cuenca

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

Matamoros played three seasons for BSC.

International career

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
  1. IHT article
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2009-08-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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