Erick Miranda

Erick Roberto Miranda Chonay (born 17 December 1971) is a Guatemalan former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career for CSD Comunicaciones of the Guatemala n premier division and was a member of the Guatemala national team for ten years making 69 appearances.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Miranda and the second or maternal family name is Chonay.

Erick Miranda
Personal information
Full name Erick Roberto Miranda Chonay
Date of birth (1971-12-17) 17 December 1971
Place of birth Escuintla, Guatemala
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Deportivo Amatitlán
1996–2004 CSD Comunicaciones
2004–2005 Deportivo Heredia 47 (3)
2006 Comunicaciones 8 (0)
2007 Deportivo Mixco
2007–2008 Deportivo Sanarate
International career
1991–2001 Guatemala 69 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Miranda spent the majority of his career playing at local giants CSD Comunicaciones where he was club captain. He also had a spell at Deportivo Heredia in the 2004–05 season but returned to the Cremas in January 2006[2] for a short, second, spell before moving to second division side Deportivo Mixco. In September 2007 he joined fellow second division team Sanarate[3] and in March 2009 Deportivo San Pedro were looking to acquiring his services.[4]

International career

A national team stalwart for over 10 years, Miranda made his debut for Guatemala in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Honduras and has earned a total of 69 caps, scoring 2 goals.[5] He has represented his country in 19 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and played at 5 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at 4 CONCACAF Gold Cups.

His final international was a May 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica.

Post-playing career

In 2010 Miranda is Football Instructor at the Ministry of Sport and Recreation.[7]

Career statistics
Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
113 April 1997Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States El Salvador1-11-1Friendly match
217 February 2000Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Mexico1-11-12000 CONCACAF Gold Cup

References
  1. Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones - DeGuate
  2. De vuelta a casa Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine - El Periodico (in Spanish)
  3. Sanarate contrata dos nuevos refuerzos Archived 27 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine - LaRed Deportiva (in Spanish)
  4. San Pedro se refuerza - LaRed Deportiva (in Spanish)
  5. Guatemala - Record International Players - RSSSF
  6. Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  7. DIRECCION GENERAL DEL DEPORTE Y LA RECREACION Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine - MINISTERIO DE CULTURA Y DEPORTES


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