Gilberto Jerónimo Yearwood (born 15 March 1956) is a Honduran former football player. He is by many regarded as one of Honduras' best players of all time.
Club career Nicknamed el Vikingo (The Viking), Yearwood has played mostly in defensive midfield and started his career at Real C.D. España in his native country. In 1977, he moved abroad to play in Spain and spent 10 season playing for Elche CF, Real Valladolid, CD Tenerife and Celta de Vigo. He finished his career as a central defender back in Honduras with C.D. Olimpia, F.C. Motagua and C.D. Marathón. His final league match was on 8 May 1994, when he played with Olimpia against Vida.Ismael responde – La Prensa
He scored 20 goals in Liga Nacional: 10 with Real España, 6 with Motagua and 4 for Olimpia.
International career Yearwood played and scored at the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship, the inaugural staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship held in Tunisia. He made his senior debut for Honduras in a June 1982 FIFA World Cup match against Spain, which was his country's first ever World Cup match,Desafíe a Ismael – La Prensa and has earned a total of at least 46 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 21 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1991UNCAF Tournament 1991 – Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation and 1993 UNCAF Nations CupsUNCAF Tournament 1993 – Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation as well as at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 – Full Details – Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
His final international was a May 1993 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Mexico.
International goals Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 30 June 1991 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States 5–0 5–0 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Managerial career As a coach, he has been in charge of Motagua winning his first title, Olimpia, Broncos (with whom he got relegated),Los últimos 10 técnicos descendidos en Honduras – Diez Real Maya, Real España and Atlético Olanchano in Honduras as well as Dragón in El Salvador.
He was announced manager of C.D. Marathón in March 2006, – Mediotiempo later he was sacked by Atlético Olanchano in November 2007Gilberto Yearwood fue destituido como entrenador del Atlético Olanchano – Terra and in 2008 he moved abroad again to take charge of Xinabajul in Guatemala.
He left Xinabajul in September 2010El hondureño Gilberto Jerónimo Yearwood presentó hoy su renuncia como entrenador del equipo Xinabajul, de la Liga Nacional de Guatemala, debido a problemas económicos que enfrenta el club – La Tribuna and became in charge of USAC,Gilberto Yearwood, nuevo tecnico de la U de San Carlos – Fútbol de Honduras with whom he clinched promotion to Guatemala's top tier. In October 2012 he joined Guatemalan second division side Sacachispas after being dismissed by USAC.Gilberto ya encontró trabajo – La Tribuna
Honours and awards
Club C.D. Real Espana Liga Profesional de Honduras (2): 1975–76, 1976–77
C.D. Olimpia Liga Profesional de Honduras (1): 1992–93
Country Honduras Copa Centroamericana (1): 1993
Individual La Liga Team of The Year: 1981 CONCACAF Team of the Century: 1998"Balboa, Ramos named to CONCACAF "Team of the Century"" , Soccer America, 14 May 1998.
References
External links La Liga statistics