Carlos Pavón

Carlos Alberto Pavón Plummer (born 9 October 1973 in El Progreso) is a retired Honduran football striker.

Carlos Pavón
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Plummer Pavón
Date of birth (1973-10-09) 9 October 1973
Place of birth El Progreso, Honduras
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
1990–1992 Real España Reservas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997 Real España 74 (22)
1994–1995 → Toluca (loan) 17 (7)
1995 → San Luis (loan) 11 (4)
1996 → Valladolid (loan) 9 (0)
1996–1997 Correcaminos 20 (14)
1997–1998 Necaxa 25 (7)
1998–2000 Celaya 57 (34)
2000–2001 Morelia 28 (14)
2001 Udinese 7 (1)
2002–2003 Napoli 12 (0)
2003 Real España 18 (8)
2003–2004 Morelia 16 (6)
2004 Deportivo Cali 14 (3)
2004–2005 Cruz Azul 13 (3)
2005–2006 Comunicaciones 34 (19)
2006–2007 Real España 38 (17)
2007 Los Angeles Galaxy 18 (3)
2007–2009 Real España 25 (13)
2009 Necaxa 9 (0)
2009–2013 Real España 54 (21)
Total 488 (196)
National team‡
1993–2010 Honduras 101 (57)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2007-10-21
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2010-06-16
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pavón and the second or maternal family name is Plummer.

He is most prominently related to Real España of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras and is Honduras' all-time national team goalscorer.[1]

Club career

Pavón began his career at the age of 18 in his native Honduras with Real España on 30 May 1992 against Platense in the 1992 Honduran Cup,[2] the final score was 1-1. While with Real España, Pavón won four Honduran league championships, as well as leading the league in scoring.

Mexican years

Pavón then played in Mexico for seven successive years, except for a short stint in Spain. He played for Morelia in the Mexican Primera División, winning the 2000 Clausura with the club. He has also played for Toluca, San Luis, Correcaminos, Necaxa, Cruz Azul, and Celaya, where he led the Mexican Second Division in scoring.

Europe

He has played in Italy in Serie A for both Udinese and Napoli from 2001–2003 and in Spain's first division with Real Valladolid (1995).

Major League Soccer

On 19 June 2007, he signed a deal to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy. He scored twice in the away match against New York Red Bulls on 18 August 2007, both coming from David Beckham assists. The match attracted 66,000 fans, the highest attendance ever recorded for a Bulls game. Pavón was waived at the end of the season.

Despite other offers from MLS teams, he went back to Real Club España in Honduras for 2008. After being released, he signed on with the struggling Club Necaxa of the Primera División de México. He made his debut for Necaxa on 1 March 2009 after only one training session with the club. He started the match and assisted both goals in their 2-2 draw with Club Santos Laguna.

After trying his luck at Club Necaxa[3] he returned to Real España and retired after the 2012 Clausura to become assistant coach at the club as well as a football commentator.[4]

Career statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Honduras League Cup League Cup North America Total
1992–93Real EspañaHonduran national league311063213914
1993–94234763010
1994–9531107
1995–969191
1996–978686
2003–04188188
2006–0738173817
2007–08125175
2008–09138138
2009–102714423116
2011–12277433110
Total Honduras 20981[5]139106244102
Career total 20981139106244102

International career

Pavón made his debut for Honduras in a July 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the USA and has earned a total of 101 caps, scoring a Honduran record 57 goals. He has represented his country in 37 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in only 1 game at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[6]

He also played at the 1995,[7]1999,[8] 2001[9] and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups[10] as well as at the 1993,[11] 1998,[12] 2000[13] and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[14]

On 19 October 2009, the IFFHS had a vote for the 2009 "world's most popular football player award". The candidates consisted of 115 currently active players from 68 countries in all six football continents. Votes were cast at the IFFHS website until 2 January 2010 with Carlos Pavón being the winner.

His final international was a June 2010 FIFA World Cup match against Chile. After participating in the World Cup through pain, it was discovered Pavón had a hernia. His future in football was in limbo, as a result of the injury.

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 November 1995Santa Ana, El Salvador Panama2-0WinUNCAF Nations Cup 1995
2.10 December 1995San Salvador, El Salvador Guatemala3-0WinUNCAF Nations Cup 1995
3.10 December 1995San Salvador, El Salvador Guatemala3-0WinUNCAF Nations Cup 1995
4.24 July 1996San Pedro Sula, Honduras Panama1-1DrawFriendly
5.21 August 1996San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador2-1WinFriendly
6.25 August 1996Tegucigalpa, Honduras Cuba4-0WinFriendly
7.21 September 1996San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mexico2-1WinWorld Cup 1998 Qualifier
8.21 October 1996Tegucigalpa, Honduras El Salvador1-1DrawFriendly
9.17 November 1996San Pedro Sula, Honduras Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11-3WinWorld Cup 1998 Qualifier
10.1 February 1998Oakland, United States Trinidad and Tobago1-3Loss1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
11.21 March 1999San José Costa Rica Costa Rica1-0WinUNCAF Nations Cup 1999
12.26 March 1999San José Costa Rica Costa Rica2-1WinUNCAF Nations Cup 1999
13.21 May 1999Miami, United States Haiti2-0WinFriendly
14.21 May 1999Miami, United States Haiti2-0WinFriendly
15.9 February 2000San Pedro Sula, Honduras El Salvador5-1WinFriendly
16.12 February 2000Miami, United States Jamaica2-0Win2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
17.16 February 2000Miami, United States Colombia2-0Win2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
18.19 February 2000Miami, United States Peru3-5Loss2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
19.7 May 2000Tegucigalpa, Honduras Panama3-1WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
20.7 May 2000Tegucigalpa, Honduras Panama3-1WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
21.3 June 2000San Pedro Sula, Honduras Haiti4-0WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
22.16 July 2000San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador5-2WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
23.16 July 2000San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador5-2WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
24.16 August 2000Tegucigalpa, Honduras Saint Vincent and the Grenadines6-0WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
25.16 August 2000Tegucigalpa, Honduras Saint Vincent and the Grenadines6-0WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
26.2 September 2000San Pedro Sula, Honduras El Salvador5-0WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
27.2 September 2000San Pedro Sula, Honduras El Salvador5-0WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
28.2 September 2000San Pedro Sula, Honduras El Salvador5-0WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
29.23 May 2001Tegucigalpa, Honduras Nicaragua10-2WinUNCAF Nations Cup 2001
30.23 May 2001Tegucigalpa, Honduras Nicaragua10-2WinUNCAF Nations Cup 2001
31.23 May 2001Tegucigalpa, Honduras Nicaragua10-2WinUNCAF Nations Cup 2001
32.16 June 2001Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago4-2WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
33.20 June 2001San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mexico3-1WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
34.20 June 2001San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mexico3-1WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
35.20 June 2001San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mexico3-1WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
36.1 September 2001Washington, D.C., United States United States2-1WinWorld Cup 2002 Qualifier
37.2 May 2002Kobe, Japan Japan3-3Draw2002 Kirin Cup
38.2 May 2002Kobe, Japan Japan3-3Draw2002 Kirin Cup
39.28 April 2004Fort Lauderdale, United States Ecuador1-1DrawFriendly
40.19 June 2004San Pedro Sula, Honduras Netherlands Antilles4-0WinWorld Cup 2006 Qualification
41.19 April 2007La Ceiba, Honduras Haiti1-3LossFriendly
42.25 May 2007Mérida, Venezuela Venezuela1-2LossFriendly
43.13 June 2007Houston, United States Cuba5-0Win2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
44.13 June 2007Houston, United States Cuba5-0Win2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
45.13 June 2007Houston, United States Cuba5-0Win2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
46.13 June 2007Houston, United States Cuba5-0Win2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
47.17 June 2007Houston, United States Guadeloupe1-2Loss2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
48.18 January 2009Miami, United States Chile2-0WinFriendly
49.26 January 2009Tegucigalpa, Honduras El Salvador2-0WinUNCAF Nations Cup 2009
50.28 March 2009Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago1-1DrawWorld Cup 2010 Qualification
51.1 April 2009San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mexico3-1WinWorld Cup 2010 Qualification
52.10 June 2009San Pedro Sula, Honduras El Salvador1-0WinWorld Cup 2010 Qualification
53.12 August 2009San Pedro Sula, Honduras Costa Rica4-0WinWorld Cup 2010 Qualification
54.5 September 2009San Pedro Sula, Honduras Trinidad and Tobago4-1WinWorld Cup 2010 Qualification
55.5 September 2009San Pedro Sula, Honduras Trinidad and Tobago4-1WinWorld Cup 2010 Qualification
56.14 October 2009San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador1-0WinWorld Cup 2010 Qualification
57.23 January 2010Carson, United States United States3-1WinFriendly
Correct as of 7 October 2015[15]

Honours and awards

Club
C.D. Real Espana
Monarcas Morelia

Country
Honduras

Individual

Personal life

He is the son of Costa Rican Allard Plummer, who played for Marathón in the 1970s[16] and Blanca Nieves Pavón Macedo. He is married to Emy Diana James de Pavón and they have two sons, Carlos and André.[17] His son Carlos Alberto Plummer James was enlisted by Real España in 2011.[18]

Pavón also tried his luck on the music scene, but without major success. He was selected by UNICEF to for their campaign to prevent violence against women.[19]

References
  1. Carlos Alberto Pavón - Century of International Appearances - RSSSF
  2. Desafíe a Ismael Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  3. Necaxa ficha al hondureño Carlos Pavón - FIFA (in Spanish)
  4. Carlos Pavón también es comentarista deportivo Archived 20 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
  5. Sombra Voladora, el fútbol te extrañará - La Prensa-.hn
  6. Carlos Pavón – FIFA competition record
  7. UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF
  8. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 1999 - Details - RSSSF
  9. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
  10. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details - RSSSF
  11. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details - RSSSF
  12. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details - RSSSF
  13. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details - RSSSF
  14. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
  15. Carlos Alberto Pavón - Century of International Appearances
  16. Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  17. Emy de Pavón: “Nadie me va a creer, pero en casa manda Carlos - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  18. Real España inscribe a hijo de Carlos Pavón - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  19. Pavón y las Naciones Unidas contra violencia de la mujer - La Tribuna (in Spanish)
  • "Los Angeles Galaxy Profile (la.galaxy.mlsnet.com)". Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
  • Carlos Pavón at National-Football-Teams.com
  • World Cup profile – FIFA
  • Carlos Pavón – FIFA competition record
  • Carlos Pavón – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
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