Rubén Guifarro

Rubén Guifarro
Personal information
Full name Rubén Guifarro Moradel
Date of birth (1946-10-15) 15 October 1946
Place of birth Catacamas, Olancho, Honduras
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1984 Motagua 260 (21)
International career
1971–1973 Honduras 2 (0)
Managerial career
1985–1987 Motagua
2001 Real España
2002 Marathón
2004–2006 Honduras U–20
2009 Platense
2009 Real Juventud
2011 Atlético Choloma
2012 Juticalpa
2012 Real Juventud
2012–2013 Yoro
2014 Real Juventud
2014 Independiente
2018 Santos
2019 Bucaneros
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rubén Guifarro Moradel (born 15 October 1946) is a retired Honduran football player and manager. Nicknamed "Chamaco" and "Popito", he played as a midfielder for Motagua throughout the 1970s and the early 1980s. He also represented Honduras for the 1971 and 1973 CONCACAF Championships.

Club career

Making his debut during the 1967–68 Honduran Liga Nacional, he achieved his first title in the following 1968–69 Honduran Liga Nacional where the club achieved their first professional title. Throughout his career, he would contribute to the club winning the 1970–71, 1973–74 and 1978–79 titles before retiring following the 1983–84 Honduran Liga Nacional.[1]

International career

Guifarro was first called up to represent Honduras in the 1971 CONCACAF Championship as a substitute player but wouldn't make a single appearance in the tournament.[2] He played a far more significant role in the 1973 CONCACAF Championship as he participated in the qualifiers against Costa Rica as well as in the final tournament against Mexico.

Managerial career

Following his retirement, he began to serve as Motagua's manager for the 1985–86 Honduran Liga Nacional. Following an additional season, he began to serve as the manager for various different Honduran clubs across the 2000s and 2010s.[3][4]

Personal life

The Estadio Rubén Guifarro is named after him.

References

  1. ↑ "Rubén Guifarro demuestra sus dotes futbolísticos a sus 75 años". El Heraldo (in Spanish). 1 April 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Mendoza, Eduardo; Lugo, Erik Francisco; ANCCIF (4 November 2021). "V COPA DE NACIONES CONCACAF 1971 (NORCECA) - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Rubén Guifarro, asesor de lujo del Subirana". Diario Más (in Spanish). 5 August 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Rubén Guifarro: Mi única ambición es salir campeón". La Tribuna (in Spanish). 14 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
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