1. Emilio Izaguirre won three awards in his first season in Scotland, being awarded the SPFA Players' Player of the Year, SFWA Footballer of the Year and the Scottish Premier League Player of the Year.
19 Facts About Emilio Izaguirre
1. 2.
Emilio Izaguirre played over 250 games across all competitions for Celtic, winning six consecutive league titles in his first spell at the club, and a further league title when he rejoined for a second spell.
3.
Emilio Izaguirre made his debut for Honduras in 2007, and made 111 appearances.
4.
Emilio Izaguirre played in two FIFA World Cups and four CONCACAF Gold Cups.
5.
Emilio Izaguirre began his career at FC Motagua in the Honduran League.
6.
Emilio Izaguirre therefore failed to win a contract and the move fell through.
7.
Emilio Izaguirre agreed a four-year contract with Scottish Premier League side Celtic on 18 August 2010, subject to receiving a work permit.
8.
On 30 May 2014, Emilio Izaguirre signed a new contract with Celtic, keeping him at the club until 2017.
9.
Emilio Izaguirre's stay in Al Majma'ah lasted just 11 months as he opted to end his contract early.
10.
On 10 August 2018, Emilio Izaguirre rejoined Celtic on a one-year deal.
11.
Emilio Izaguirre signed a one-year contract with Motagua in August 2019.
12.
Emilio Izaguirre was part of the national team in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.
13.
Emilio Izaguirre made his senior debut for Honduras in a January 2007 friendly match against Denmark.
14.
Emilio Izaguirre has represented his country in 17 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2007 and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
15.
Emilio Izaguirre was named in the Honduras squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, playing two games against Chile and Spain.
16.
Emilio Izaguirre played at the 2014 World Cup and the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
17.
Emilio Izaguirre is known to live a modest lifestyle and is a Christian.
18.
Emilio Izaguirre had a good 20-year relationship with the late renowned Honduran pastor Mario Tomas Barahona, whom he considered a mentor and who in life was pastor of the Mi Vina Church in Tegucigalpa.
19.
Church that Emilio Izaguirre has attended since he was a 15-year-old boy and has remained faithful to Christianity ever since.