Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón (born 25 April 1993), nicknamed Choco, is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains the Honduras national team.
Club career Early career Born in Yoro, Lozano made his debut in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras at the age of only 15, appearing for C.D. Olimpia against C.D.S. Vida on 11 January 2009. He scored his first goals on 21 February 2010, a hat-trick in the Clausura tournament 6–0 win over C.D. Victoria.
In August 2010, Lozano spent time training with Tottenham Hotspur's reserve team, impressing manager Harry Redknapp. He was expected to stay with the North London club, but the deal never went through due to economic reasons; the fact that he was underage also played a part in the final outcome.
Lozano's playing style was compared to that of his compatriot Carlo Costly.
Valencia B On 11 August 2011, Lozano moved to Spain and signed with Valencia CF on a one-year loan, but was immediately loaned to CD Alcoyano in the same community, in the Segunda División. He made his official debut on 3 September, as a second-half substitute in the 1–0 away loss against UD Las Palmas.
Lozano spent the 2012–13 season with Valencia's reserves in the Segunda División B.
Return to Olimpia Lozano was Olimpia's top scorer in the 2014–15 campaign, contributing 26 goals in 38 matches. On 6 August 2015, he returned to Spain and its second division by agreeing to a one-year loan deal with CD Tenerife, which was extended on 9 July of the following year. He was awarded the Player of the Month award for May, after helping his team reach the play-offs.
Barcelona B On 7 July 2017, an agreement between FC Barcelona and Olimpia for Lozano was confirmed by the latter's vice president Osman Madrid, which saw the player become the first Honduran to represent the Catalans. He was assigned to their reserves in the second tier, and in the first game of the season he scored once and provided an assist against Real Valladolid (2–1, away).
Girona On 30 January 2018, Lozano joined La Liga side Girona FC for a fee of €1.7 million. He made his debut in the competition 12 days later, featuring 21 minutes in the 1–0 away loss to Sevilla FC, and scored his first goal on 3 March – also from the bench – to help the visitors to defeat Villarreal CF 2–0.
Lozano was given a direct red card late into the 2–1 home win over Rayo Vallecano on 27 October 2018, due to a tackle on Santi Comesaña from behind. He scored the equaliser against Atlético Madrid the following 9 January, cancelling out Antoine Griezmann in a 1–1 draw in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey at the Estadi Montilivi; it was his second competitive goal for the club, after failing to the find the net for almost a year. He once again scored in the cup when Girona faced Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, in the process becoming the fourth player from his country to achieve the feat against that opposition.
Cádiz On 1 September 2019, Lozano was loaned to Cádiz CF of the Spanish second tier for one year. He scored his first goal for the team later that month, in a 2–1 away win against UD Almería. He added a further nine until the end of the campaign – second-best in the squad behind Álex Fernández's 13 – as his team returned to the top flight after 14 years.
Cádiz exercised their option to buy on 22 July 2020, and Lozano signed a permanent three-year contract. On 17 October, he scored the only goal in a victory over Real Madrid at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium, the first ever away against that adversary.
Lozano scored his first hat-trick in the Spanish main division on 26 October 2021, in a 3–3 draw at Villarreal.
Getafe On 1 July 2023, Lozano joined Getafe CF on a three-year deal, as a free agent. He made his official debut on 13 August in the opening fixture of the season, coming off the bench for his former teammate Carles Aleñá in a 0–0 home draw against Barcelona. He scored his first goal on 1 November in the 12–0 away win over amateurs CF Tardienta in the first round of the domestic cup, adding four assists.
In February 2024, having totalled just 88 minutes in the league, Lozano was loaned to fellow top-tier Almería for the remainder of the campaign. He scored his first goal on 21 April, equalising an eventual 2–1 home defeat to Villarreal.
Santos Laguna On 12 July 2024, Lozano left Spain after nine years and moved to Liga MX side Santos Laguna. He played his first game four days later in a 1–0 loss away to Atlas FC. He scored his first competitive goal for them on 9 August in the Leagues Cup, their first of the tournament in a 1–1 draw with FC Cincinnati (6–5 loss on penalties in the round of 32).
Lozano suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee on 26 October 2025, being ruled out for an estimated six to eight months. In June 2026, the 33-year-old was released by the club.
International career Lozano scored 11 goals for the Honduras under-17s, including four in the 2009 CONCACAF Championship which qualified the national team to that year's FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he netted in the 3–1 loss against Germany. He made his senior debut in August 2011, replacing Costly (who scored both goals in the 2–0 win) in a friendly win over Venezuela.
Lozano also represented the country at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He scored twice in the latter tournament, helping the nation to the semi-finals in Brazil.
Personal life Lozano's half-brother, Luis Ramos, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he played several years in Slovakia and Hungary.
Lozano married Alessa Gámez, with the couple later welcoming a daughter. In 2023, he began a relationship with Joselinn Silver, a Honduran model, beauty queen and entrepreneur; their wedding was held in the Dominican Republic in December 2024.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOlimpia2009–10Liga Nacional74———742010–11Liga Nacional111—31—142Total185—31—216Valencia B2012–13Segunda División B311———311Alcoyano (loan)2011–12Segunda División23210——242Olimpia2013–14Liga Nacional3315—318144172014–15Liga Nacional3121—64754430Total11839109515614350Tenerife (loan)2015–16Segunda División321010——33102016–17Segunda División30910—413510Total621920—416820Barcelona B2017–18Segunda División204———204Girona2017–18La Liga141———1412018–19La Liga20062——2622019–20Segunda División10———10Total55562——617Cádiz (loan)2019–20Segunda División331010——3410Cádiz2020–21La Liga29320——3132021–22La Liga317———3172022–23La Liga281———281Total1212130——12421Getafe2023–24La Liga6011——71Almería (loan)2023–24La Liga133———133Total19311——204Santos Laguna2024–25Liga MX224——312552025–26Liga MX70——2090Career total42296133126248471113
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsHonduras201110201230201300201441201510Including two non-FIFA matches and one goal4201641201751201831201931202000202150202220202383202472202592Total6416
Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lozano goal. + List of international goals scored by Anthony LozanoNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 13 September 2014 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States 1–0 1–0 2014 Copa Centroamericana2 4 February 2015 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras 1–3 2–3 Friendly 3 11 February 2015 Estadio Agustín Tovar, Barinas, Venezuela 1–0 1–2 Friendly4 29 March 2015 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras 3–0 3–0 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification5 31 May 2015 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States 2–0 2–0 Friendly6 25 March 2016 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 2–1 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification7 28 March 2017 Estadio General Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras 1–0 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification8 16 November 2018 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras 1–0 1–0 Friendly9 17 June 2019 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 1–2 2–3 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup10 13 September 2023 Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras 2–0 4–0 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A11 16 October 2023 2–0 4–012 17 November 2023 1–0 2–013 6 June 2024 1–1 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification14 10 October 2024 Stade Omnisport, Sinnamary, French Guiana 1–0 3–2 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A15 28 June 2025 State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States 1–1 1–1 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup16 13 October 2025 Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras 2–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Olimpia Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras: 2010 Clausura, 2014 Clausura, 2015 Clausura Honduran Cup: 2015
Individual Segunda División Player of the Month: May 2017, October 2019
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