Edwin Yobani Ávila Martínez (born October 26, 1976) is a Honduran football defender who currently plays for Platense in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.
Club career Nicknamed Zancudo Ávila has played a large part of his career for Olimpia in Liga Nacional de Honduras. He also had spells with Platense and Real España as well as in Guatemala with Zacapa.
In summer 2011 he announced to leave Real España while still on a six months contract after receiving an offer from Olimpia but España did not have the intention to let him go.“Zancudo” Ávila no puede jugar con el Olimpia - La Prensa In the end he had to return to España after a transfer to Olimpia or a foreign club did not materialise.Real España no dejó entrenar al "Zancudo” Ávila - La Prensa Espana then decided to sack him and he joined Victoria for the 2011 Apertura. El “Zancudo” jugará en Victoria - La Tribuna
In December 2011 he announced he would play the 2012 Clausura for Marathón."El Zancudo" Avila firmó con el Maratón - Puerto Cortes News He rejoined Platense for the 2012 Apertura.Altas y Bajas Apertura 2012-2013 Liga Nacional - GolCatracho
International career Ávila made his debut for Honduras aged 34 in a December 2010 friendly match against Panama which proved to be his only international game.
Personal life Born in La Ceiba, he now lives in Puerto Cortes. He is the son of former Honduran Olympic footballer Victoria Óscar García and the half-brother of national team winger Oscar Boniek García and former Motagua player Samir García. - Diez
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