Jerry Bengtson
Bengtson playing for Persepolis in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Zob Ahan | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Vida | 81 | (36) |
2011–2012 | Motagua | 54 | (26) |
2012–2015 | New England Revolution | 29 | (3) |
2013–2014 | → Panionios (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Belgrano (loan) | 15 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Persepolis | 19 | (7) |
2016– | Zob Ahan | 10 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | Honduras Olympic | 4 | (3) |
2010– | Honduras | 52 | (21) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2016. |
Jerry Ricardo Bengtson Bodden (born 8 April 1987 in Santa Rosa de Aguán, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who plays as a forward for Zob Ahan.
He has played for the Honduras national youth team and is now part of the senior Honduran national team.
Club career
Vida
On 13 August 2007, 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.[1]
Motagua
On 26 November 2010, Motagua reached an agreement with Vida, for the acquisition of Bengtson, signing a three-year contract.[2] 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.
In the early part of 2012 Jerry suffered his worst goal drought of his career in Honduras, scoring only 2 goals in 18 games. With the forthcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, the lack of goals concerned the Honduran people. This because of Jerry's role as main goalscorer in the Honduras National Football Team, due to Carlo Costly being a free agent making him unreliable.
New England Revolution
Bengtson was officially unveiled by New England as a Designated Player on 5 July 2012.[4]
Persepolis
Bengtson signed a contract for one-year contract with Persepolis on August 1, 2015. He made his debut in the final 20 minutes of Persepolis' match against Sepahan. He scored his first goal for Persepolis on 25 September 2015 against Tractor Sazi. He scored Persepolis' only goal in a 1–1 draw against important rivals Esteghlal in the Tehran derby in stoppage time of second half.
Bengtson scored a brace on 22 April 2016 in a 2–0 victory against Esteghlal Ahvaz which kept Persepolis at the top of the table.
Zob Ahan
Bengston signed with Persian Gulf Pro League side Zob Ahan in July 2016.
International career
He made his debut for Honduras in an April 2010 friendly match against Venezuela and has, as of November 2012, earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 14 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the 2012 London Olympics as well as at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]
International goals
Honours and awards
Club
- C.D. Motagua
- Zob Ahan
- Iranian Super Cup (1): 2016
Individual
- Top goalscorers of Liga Nacional de Honduras (3): 2009–10 Clausura, 2010–11 Apertura, 2010–11 Clausura
References
- ↑ Tiempo.hn – Jerry Bengtson: "Vivo un momento mágico" – 15 February 2011.
- ↑ LaPrensa.hn – Bengtson ya es del Motagua – 27 November 2010
- ↑ LaPrensa.hn – Bengtson se estrena y da triunfo al Motagua – 30 January 2011.
- ↑ "Revs add Honduras' Jerry Bengtson". Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ Jerry Bengtson – FIFA competition record
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jerry Bengtson. |
- Jerry Bengtson at National-Football-Teams.com
- MLS player profile