Wilmer Cruz Explained

Wilmer Cruz
Full Name:Wilmer Enrique Cruz Paredes
Birth Date:18 December 1965
Birth Place:Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Honduras
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Victoria (Manager)
Years1:1985–1990
Caps1:56
Goals1:0
Years2:1990–1991
Clubs2:Platense
Caps2:28
Goals2:0
Years3:1991–1994
Caps3:58
Goals3:0
Years4:1994–1996
Clubs4:Motagua
Caps4:42
Goals4:0
Years5:1997
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Years6:1996–1999
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:2000
Clubs7:Vida
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Years8:2000
Clubs8:Savio
Caps8:18
Goals8:0
Years9:2001
Clubs9:Victoria
Caps9:3
Goals9:0
Years10:2001–2002
Clubs10:Savio
Caps10:35
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:1991–2000
Nationalteam1:Honduras
Nationalcaps1:63
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2003
Managerclubs1:Savio
Manageryears2:2011
Managerclubs2:Atlético Municipal
Manageryears3:2011–2012
Managerclubs3:Parrillas One
Manageryears4:2012
Managerclubs4:Atlético Municipal
Manageryears5:2014–2015
Managerclubs5:Honduras Progreso
Manageryears6:2016
Managerclubs6:Juticalpa
Manageryears7:2017
Managerclubs7:Honduras Progreso
Manageryears8:2019
Managerclubs8:Juticalpa
Manageryears9:2019-
Managerclubs9:Victoria

Wilmer Enrique Cruz Paredes (born 18 December 1965) is a Honduran football manager and former player who manages Victoria.

Club career

Nicknamed Pájaro (Bird) and Supermán, Cruz played 129 league matches for Real C.D. España and also had spells with Platense F.C., F.C. Motagua and Deportes Savio as well as short stints with C.D.S. Vida, Independiente Villela and C.D. Victoria.[1] He played his final league game in January 2001 for Savio against Olimpia.[2]

In September 1999, he was said to be interested to play in Costa Rica but would have to withdraw his candidacy to become mayor of his hometown, Santa Cruz de Yojoa.[3]

International career

Cruz made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 63 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1991, 1993,[4] 1995[5] and 1999 UNCAF Nations Cups[6] as well as at the 1991,[7] 1993,[8] 1996[9] and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[10]

His final international was a May 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama.

Managerial career

After finishing his playing career with Savio, he became in charge of the team in 2003.[11] In May 2011, he was manager of hometown club Atlético Municipal.[12] Cruz resigned as coach of second division Parrillas One in February 2012.[13] In February 2013, he was named manager of Honduras Progreso,[14] succeeding Gilberto Machado.

On 19 February 2019, Cruz was once again appointed as manager of Juticalpa.[15]

C.D. Victoria

On 21 May 2019, it was announced that Cruz was named manager of Victoria in the Honduran second division.[16]

Honours

Real Espana

Honduras

Notes and References

  1. http://archivo.laprensa.hn/content/view/full/6646 Desafíe a Ismael
  2. http://archivo.laprensa.hn/content/view/full/37020 Ismael responde
  3. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1999/septiembre/07/deportivas2.html Portero hondureño Wílmer Cruz interesado en jugar con el Saprissa
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam93.html UNCAF Tournament 1993
  5. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam95.html UNCAF Tournament 1995
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam99.html UNCAF Tournament 1999
  7. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/91gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details
  8. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/93gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details
  9. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/96gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details
  10. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details
  11. http://www.hondurasfutbol.com/AscOlancho.htm Atlético Olanchano es de primera
  12. http://old.latribuna.hn/2011/05/23/wilmer-cruz-los-arbitros-deciden-quienes-son-campeones-y-los-que-descienden/ Wilmer Cruz: Los árbitros deciden quiénes son campeones y los que descienden
  13. http://old.latribuna.hn/2012/02/06/wilmer-cruz-renuncia-del-parrillas-asume-el-argentino-roque-alfaro/ Wilmer Cruz renuncia del Parrillas; asume el argentino Roque Alfaro
  14. http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Liga-de-Honduras/Wilmer-Cruz-nuevo-tecnico-del-Honduras-de-El-Progreso Wilmer Cruz, nuevo técnico del Honduras de El Progreso
  15. https://www.oncenoticias.hn/oficial-wilmer-cruz-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-juticalpa-fc/ OFICIAL | Wilmer Cruz es el nuevo entrenador de Juticalpa FC
  16. Web site: Oficial: Wilmer Cruz es nuevo técnico del Victoria de la Liga de Ascenso. www.diez.hn . 21 May 2019 . 9 July 2019 .