Jorge Aarón Claros Juárez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxoɾxe ˈklaɾos]; born 8 January 1986) is a Honduran footballer, who plays for Broncos.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Aarón Claros Juárez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Broncos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Vida | 17 | (0) |
| 2006–2014 | Motagua | 164 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | → Hibernian (loan) | 44 | (0) |
| 2014 | Sporting Kansas City | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | Qingdao Jonoon | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Alajuelense | 30 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Real España | 74 | (1) |
| 2021 | C.D. Real Sociedad | 12 | (0) |
| 2022- | Broncos | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Honduras U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Honduras U-23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2018 | Honduras | 83 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2017 | |||
Club career
editClaros started his career at Vida before joining Honduran giants F.C. Motagua in 2005. In January 2012 he went on trial at Scottish club Rangers.[2] He then went on trial with another Scottish club, Hibernian,[3] and he signed a loan contract with Hibernian on 31 January.[4] Claros helped Hibernian to reach the 2012 Scottish Cup Final, but he was substituted during the first half of a 5–1 defeat to Hearts.[5] On 16 January 2013, Hibs stated that the clubs were in discussions about the possibility of extending the loan agreement.[6] Later in January, the deal was extended until the end of the 2012–13 season.[7] Claros helped Hibernian reach the 2013 Scottish Cup Final, which ended in a 3–0 defeat to Celtic. He was offered a long-term contract by Hibernian, but returned to Motagua because they continued to demand a large transfer fee.[8]
Claros signed with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City on 16 July 2014.[9]
International career
editClaros was a member of the Honduras national football team at the 2005 Youth World Cup in Netherlands and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He made his debut for the senior national team in an August 2006 friendly match against Venezuela and has, as of July 2012, earned a total of 30 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[10] and played at the 2007[11] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[12] as well as at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[13]
Claros was recalled to the national team in September 2012 for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Cuba.[14] He scored the only goal of the game in a 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against El Salvador, which meant that Honduras secured a place in the knockout stages of the tournament.[15] He helped Honduras qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where they were drawn with France, Ecuador and Switzerland.[8] Claros played as a substitute in their first game, a 3–0 defeat by France.[8] He then came into the starting lineup for the second match, as Wilson Palacios had been sent off against France.[8] Claros "added some composure", but Honduras lost 2–1 to Ecuador.[8]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 January 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2011 Copa Centroamericana | |
| 2. | 3–1 | |||||
| 3. | 12 July 2013 | Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, USA | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Shooting
editClaros was shot in the head on 16 June 2011 after car thieves failed to steal his vehicle. As he stopped his car to drop off a friend, 2 unidentified men with pistols shot at them, and Claros was hit in the shoulder and in the head. Claros managed to drive himself to the hospital and it was found that the wounds were not near fatal. Within three weeks Claros was back playing football for Motagua, his club at the time.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 23 April 2016[16]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian (loan) | 2011–12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Hibernian totals | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |
- International
- As of 14 August 2013[17]
| Honduras national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 41 | 3 |
Honours and awards
editClub
edit- F.C. Motagua
Country
edit- Honduras
- Copa Centroamericana (1): 2011
References
edit- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Rangers welcome Enar Jaager and Jorge Claros on trial". BBC Sport. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ McLauchlin, Brian (30 January 2012). "Hibernian take Rangers target Jorge Claros on trial". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Claros signs". hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian FC. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Five-star Hearts humble Hibs".
- ^ "Transfer Window Update". hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian FC. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Hibernian: Jorge Claros agrees loan extension". BBC Sport. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Ames, Nick (24 June 2014). "Jorge Claros: from being shot in the head to playing at the World Cup". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ McDowell, Sam (16 July 2014). "Sporting Kansas City signs midfielders Jorge Claros and Martin Steuble". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ Jorge Claros – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 2007 - RSSSF
- ^ Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived 24 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ "Claros: Havana Good Time". hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian FC. 4 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Kurtenbach, Dieter (13 July 2013). "Gold Cup: Honduras scores in stoppage time to beat El Salvador 1-0". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ Jorge Claros at Soccerbase
- ^ Jorge Claros at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Jorge Claros at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jorge Claros – FIFA competition record (archived)