Máximo Banguera
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Máximo Orlando Banguera Valdivieso | ||
Date of birth | December 16, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2004 | ESPOLI | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | ESPOLI | 107 | (0) |
2009– | Barcelona | 265 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2008– | Ecuador | 27 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2015. |
Máximo Orlando Banguera Valdivieso (born December 16, 1985 in Guayaquil, Ecuador), known as Máximo Banguera, is a goalkeeper who plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A and the Ecuador national team.
International career
Banguera was called up to play against Mexico on November 2008. He played all of the ninety minutes and performed well.
After Marcelo Elizaga's retirement following the 2011 Copa America, Banguera was consolidated as the first choice Goalkeeper for Ecuador. Due to injuries, he was only able to start a few games at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Eventually losing his starting spot to LDU Quito's Alexander Domínguez.
Due to his declining performances even before the 2014 FIFA World Cup, he was eventually replaced by Ecuadorian-naturalized Goalkeepers, Librado Azcona and Esteban Dreer. Subsequently Banguera was left out of the 2015 Copa America Squad.
Honors
Club
Barcelona
References
External links
- Máximo Banguera – Ecuadorian Football Federation player profile
- Máximo Banguera at National-Football-Teams.com