- Edwin Westphal
Edwin Rodolfo Westphal (born
April 3 ,1966 ) is aGuatemala n former professional football forward. As a member of several clubs, he was a prolific goalscorer in the Guatemalan top-flight, especially during the 1990s. He was also a member of the Guatemala national team.Career
A native of
Puerto Barrios , Westphal began his career playing for local club "Bandegua", making his "Liga Mayor" debut in 1985 at the age of 18. [Source: http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2006/febrero/25/135443.html] While playing for Bandegua, he was the top scorer of the 1987 championship. [Source:http://www.prensalibre.com/especiales/ME/guatefut/08.html] Later, he played for "Izabal JC", where he won another goalscoring title. In the 1993-94 season, he played forAurora FC , and after that he joinedComunicaciones , where he was part of three championship-winning teams. After an unsuccessful stint with "Universidad", he returned to Comunicaciones, before ending his career playing forAntigua GFC . He retired from professional football in 2004 and had a farewell match in 2005. [Source: http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2005/mayo/02/lectura_depor.html#113421] With 201 career league goals, he is the fourth-highest goalscorer in the history of the Guatemalan league.Westphal was a member of the Guatemala national team for more than a decade, representing the country in three World Cup qualification processes (1990, 1994, and 1998). He also played at the Gold Cup tournaments of 1991, 1996, and 1998. Overall, he scored 16 international goals.
Club career summary
* 1985-1990 Bandegua/Del Monte
* 1990-1993 Izabal JC
* 1993-1996Aurora FC
* 1996-1999Comunicaciones
* 2000-2001 Universidad
* 2001-2002 Comunicaciones
* 2002-2004Antigua GFC Other clubs: "Azucareros"/Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa
References
External links
* [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=59911/index.html FIFA.com - Individual record at FIFA tournaments]
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