Danilo Turcios
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Template:Family name hatnote Danilo Elvis Turcios Funez (born 8 May 1978) is a Honduran former professional football player and manager.
He was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Club careerEdit
Nicknamed el Enano (the Dwarf) because of his short build, Turcios began his professional career with Universidad of his native Honduras in 1996, making his debut in the 1997 Apertura,<ref>Desafíe a Ismael Template:Webarchive – La Prensa Template:In lang</ref> then he played with F.C. Motagua winning his first Honduran championship before moving to Deportivo Maldonado of Uruguay in 2001. After a year with Maldonado, he moved to Defensor Sporting, where he would last even less time, moving later in the year to Peñarol.
Turcios moved on to the Liga MX México Primera División in 2004, signing with Estudiantes Tecos. After one season with the Guadalajara-based club, he returned home to Honduras to play with Olimpia. Outside of a one-season stint with Guatemalan side Comunicaciones in 2006, Turcios was a regular fixture in Olimpia's line-up from 2005 to 2012.
He signed with Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League in February 2012.<ref>Silverbacks Sign Honduran Star Turcios – NASL</ref> He played the 2012 Apertura season for Real Sociedad but left the club claiming they ended his contract and demanding money.<ref>Real Sociedad gana caso a “Dani” Turcios Template:Webarchive – La Tribuna Template:In lang</ref> He did not plan to retire after the season, hinting to a return to Motagua,<ref>Dani Turcios: “Aun no llega mi retiro del fútbol” Template:Webarchive – Tiempo Template:In lang</ref> which was later denied by the club.<ref>Motagua no pretende contratar a danilo turcios Template:Webarchive – Motagua Template:In lang</ref>
He finally joined Honduran second division side UPNFM for the 2013 Clausura.<ref>Dani Turcios es contratado con la UPN de la Liga de Ascenso – Diez Template:In lang</ref>
International careerEdit
Turcios made his debut for Honduras in a November 1999 friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago and has earned a total of 87 caps, scoring 7 goals. He has represented his country in 33 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.<ref>Template:FIFA player</ref> He also played at the 2001<ref>Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 – Details – RSSSF</ref> and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups<ref>UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 – Details – RSSSF</ref> as well as at the 2000,<ref>CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 – Full Details – RSSSF</ref> 2003<ref>CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 – Full Details Template:Webarchive – RSSSF</ref> and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cups.<ref>CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 – Full Details Template:Webarchive – RSSSF</ref> Also, he played at the 2001 Copa América.<ref>Copa América 2001 Template:Webarchive – RSSSF</ref>
His final international appearance was a June 2010 FIFA World Cup match against Switzerland.
Managerial careerEdit
Juticalpa F.C.Edit
On 8 July 2019, it was reported that Turcios was named head coach of Juticalpa F.C. in the Honduran second division.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Career statisticsEdit
International goalsEdit
| Template:Tooltip | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 July 2000 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Template:Fb | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 8 October 2000 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 27 May 2001 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 4 | 16 June 2001 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Template:Fb | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 27 April 2003 | Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France, Martinique | Template:Fb | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| 6 | 9 October 2004 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Template:Fb | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 16 July 2005 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA | Template:Fb | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Honours and awardsEdit
CD Olimpia
Motagua
Honduras