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Jerry Bengtson Personal information Full name Jerry Ricardo Bengtson Bodden Date of birth 8 April 1987 Place of birth Santa Rosa de Aguán, Honduras Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) Playing position Forward Club information Current club Motagua Number 27 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2006 Vida B – (–) 2007–2010 Vida 81 (36) 2011– Motagua 36 (24) National team‡ 2010– Honduras 20 (8) HonoursCompetitor for Vida Bronze Liga Nacional 2008–09 C Bronze Liga Nacional 2009–10 C Competitor for Motagua Gold Liga Nacional 2010–11 C * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2011Jerry Ricardo Bengtson Bodden (born 8 April 1987 in Santa Rosa de Aguán, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who plays as a forward for Motagua[1] in the Liga Nacional de Honduras. He has played for the Honduras national youth team and is now part of the senior Honduran national team.
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Career
Vida
On 13 August 2007 (at 17 years and 19 days), Bengtson made his official debut for C.D. Vida against Olimpia He scored his first goal against Real España on 30 September 2007 in the tie 1–1 in San Pedro Sula. During his stay at Vida he scored 32 goals.[2]
Motagua
On 26 November 2010, Motagua reached an agreement with Vida, for the acquisition of Bengtson, signing a three-year contract. He scored his first goal with Motagua on 30 January 2011 in the 1–0 win over C.D. Marathón.[3]
On 8 May 2011, Bengtson scored his 13th goal of the Clausura Tournament in the first leg of the final against Olimpia. This goal put him in first place among the league's top scorers and enabled him to become the first Honduran-born player to achieve the feat in three consecutive tournaments after winning the previous two with C.D. Vida. He would go on to score two more goals in the second leg to solidify his title as the league's top scorer.
International career
On 14 April 2010, Bengtson was called for the first time to the senior side, for a friendly against Venezuela. He made his official debut for Honduras against Venezuela, replacing Ramón Núñez in the 45th minute.
International goals
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 9 February 2011 La Ceiba 
Ecuador1–0 1–1 Friendly 2 29 May 2011 Houston 
El Salvador2–0 2–2 Friendly 3 10 June 2011 Miami 
Grenada1–1 7–1 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup 4 10 June 2011 Miami Grenada3–1 7–1 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup 5 18 June 2011 East Rutherford 
Costa Rica1–0 1–1 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup 6 11 October 2011 La Ceiba 
Jamaica1–0 2–1 Friendly 7 14 November 2011 San Pedro Sula 
Serbia1–0 2–0 Friendly 8 14 November 2011 San Pedro Sula Serbia2–0 2–0 Friendly Honours
- Motagua:
- Champion on 2010–11 Clausura
- Individual:
- Top goal scorer in 2009–10 Clausura
- Top goal scorer in 2010–11 Apertura
- Top goal scorer in 2010–11 Clausura
References
- ^ LaPrensa.hn – Bengtson ya es del Motagua – 27 November 2010
- ^ Tiempo.hn – Jerry Bengtson: "Vivo un momento mágico" – 15 February 2011
- ^ LaPrensa.hn – Bengtson se estrena y da triunfo al Motagua – 30 January 2011
Honduran Liga Nacional Top goalscorers 1965–66: Grey · 1966–67: Caballero · 1967–68: Garden · 1968–69: Abrussezze · 1969–70: Ortega · 1970–71: Alvarado · 1971–72: Alvarado · 1972–73: none · 1973–74: Artica / Plummer · 1974–75: Peña · 1975–76: López · 1976–77: Hernández · 1977–78: Carreño · 1978–79: Bernárdez · 1979–80: Norales · 1980–81: Altamirano · 1981–82: Altamirano · 1982–83: Altamirano · 1983–84: Gamboa · 1984–85: Altamirano · 1985–86: Flores · 1986–87: Dueñas · 1987–88: Machado · 1988–89: Matthews / Alonso / Lobo / Gamboa · 1989–90: Avila · 1990–91: Vallejo · 1991–92: Bennett · 1992–93: Arriola · 1993–94: Chacón · 1994–95: Avila · 1995–96: Castro · 1996–97: Costa · 1997–98 A: Velásquez · 1997–98 C: Guevara / Velásquez · 1998–99: de Lima · 1999–00 A: Velásquez · 1999–00 C: Cárcamo · 2000–01 A: Verón · 2000–01 C: Cacho · 2001–02 A: Renau · 2001–02 C: Ferreira · 2002–03 A: Ferreira · 2002–03 C: Costa / Cacho / Emílio · 2003–04 A: Tosello · 2003–04 C: Emilio · 2004–05 A: Emilio · 2004–05 C: Ramírez · 2005–06 A: Ramírez · 2005–06 C: Emilio · 2006–07 A: Costly · 2006–07 C: Pavón · 2007–08 A: Martínez · 2007–08 C: Velásquez · 2008–09 A: Ferreira · 2008–09 C: Diduch · 2009–10 A: Palacios · 2009–10 C: Bengtson · 2010–11 A: Bengtson · 2010–11 C: BengtsonHonduras squad – 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finalists 1 Vallecillo • 2 Chávez • 3 Figueroa • 4 Leverón • 5 Bernárdez • 6 Thomas • 7 E. Martínez • 8 Palacios • 9 Bengtson • 10 Núñez • 12 Mejía • 13 Costly • 14 O. García • 15 W. Martínez • 16 Sabillón • 17 Espinoza • 18 Valladares • 19 Portillo • 21 J. Garcia • 22 Escober • 23 Delgado • 24 Beckeles • 25 Hernández • Coach: Suárez
C.D. Motagua – current squad 1 de León · 2 Borjas · 3 Banegas · 4 Izaguirre · 5 Reyes · 6 Cruz · 7 Discua · 8 Claros · 9 López · 10 Morán · 11 G. Ramírez · 12 Guerrero · 13 Girón · 14 Norales · 15 García · 16 Leverón · 17 J. Padilla · 18 Mondragón · 20 Guevara · 21 Arriola · 22 Morales · 23 Mendoza · 24 Elvir · 25 Licona · 26 Molina · 27 Bengtson · 28 A. Ramírez · 29 Escobar · 30 Wood · 31 E. Padilla · 32 Martínez · 63 Ávila · Coach: Treviño
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Honduran people of Black African descent
- Honduran footballers
- Vida players
- Motagua players
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras footballers
- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
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