Mauricio Sabillón

Mauricio Sabillón

Personal information
Full name	Mauricio Alberto Sabillón Peña
Date of birth	November 11, 1978 (1978-11-11) (age 33)
Place of birth	Quimistán, Honduras
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Marathón
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–present	Marathón
2010	Hangzhou Greentown (loan)	24	(0)
National team‡
2001–	Honduras	32	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2010-11-06. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2010-02-12

Mauricio Sabillon is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón. He has also been a member of the Honduran national football team since 2001.

Club career

Sabillón began his career with CD Marathón in 1999 and remained at the club for more than ten years and was viewed as one of the teams top players. While with Marathón the technically skilled Sabillón played primarily as a right back. During his decade with the club Marathón enjoyed the greatest period in its history capturing six domestic titles during that time.

His play with Marathón drew the interest of Chinese club Hangzhou Greentown whom he joined in 2010.^[1] In his one season with Hangzhou Sabillón appeared in 24 league matches helping the club to a fourth place finish and qualification to the 2011 AFC Champions League Group stage. After one season in China Sabillón returned to Marathón.

On January 27, 2011 Sabillón confirmed that he received an offer from Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls, but a deal had to be agreed to with Marathón as he has a year remaining on his contract.^[2]

International career

Sabillón debuted for Honduras in 2001. He helped Honduras qualify for the 2010 World Cup. There was speculation that his move to Hangzhou Greentown could jeopardize his selection to the World Cup squad, however coach Reinaldo Rueda included Sabillón in the 23 man squad. He made his World Cup debut on June 25, 2010 in a 0-0 draw with Switzerland going the full 90.^[3]

Honours

Club

• C.D. Marathón
  • Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras (6): 2001-02 Clausura, 2002-03 Clausura, 2004-05 Apertura, 2007-08 Apertura, 2008-09 Apertura, 2009-10 Apertura
    • Runners Up (6): 2001-02 Apertura, 2003-04 Clausura, 2004-05 Clausura, 2005-06 Apertura, 2006-07 Clausura, 2007-08 Clausura.

External links

• Player profile on www.national-football-teams.com
• Player profile on transfermarkt.co.uk
• Player profile on worldfootball.net
• diez.hn

References

1. ^ http://www.laprensa.hn/Sintesis/Lo-ultimo/Ediciones/2010/01/30/Noticias/Mauricio-Sabillon-y-Acevedo-se-van-a-China
2. ^ http://www.diez.hn/content/view/full/23774
3. ^ http://cric247.net/cricket-highlights/fifa-group-h-switzerland-vs-honduras-match-report-highlights-25-jun-2010/

Persondata
Name	Sabillion, Mauricio
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Date of birth	1978-11-11
Place of birth	Quimistán, Honduras
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