Maynor Alexis Figueroa Rochez was born on 2 May 1983 and is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
24 Facts About Maynor Figueroa
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Maynor Figueroa is best known for his time at Wigan Athletic, where he made 179 Premier League appearances and won the 2013 FA Cup.
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In 2007, Maynor Figueroa received offers from Major League Soccer clubs, one of which was revealed to be New England Revolution, but Olimpia's administrator, Osman Madrid, turned down all the offers.
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Maynor Figueroa had drawn previous interest from foreign clubs aside from those in MLS, including Club Toluca of Mexico making offers during 2007.
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On 20 December 2007, Honduran newspaper El Heraldo reported that, as a result of interest expressed by the Premier League club Wigan Athletic, Maynor Figueroa would be travelling to England.
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In July 2008, after a complicated process involving work permit and visa issues, Maynor Figueroa rejoined Wigan on loan for a further six months, after which Wigan had the option to make the deal permanent following a successful loan spell.
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On 23 December 2008, Wigan announced Maynor Figueroa had signed a three-and-a-half-year contract to join permanently.
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Maynor Figueroa scored his first goal for Wigan on 11 January 2009.
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On 12 December 2009, Maynor Figueroa scored a goal against Stoke City from his own half to put Wigan in the lead.
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Maynor Figueroa was recalled to Hull on 22 December 2014, along with Tom Ince from Nottingham Forest.
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On 28 May 2015, Maynor Figueroa was one of six players released by Hull manager Steve Bruce.
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On 26 January 2016, Maynor Figueroa was traded to FC Dallas in exchange for General Allocation Money.
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Maynor Figueroa would start in the quarter-finals, semi-final and final to help Dallas win the 2016 US Open Cup.
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Maynor Figueroa would help Dallas return to the playoffs in 2018.
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On 30 January 2019, Maynor Figueroa signed with FC Dallas's biggest rivals, the Houston Dynamo.
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Maynor Figueroa served as a backup centerback during the 2021 season, making 13 appearances and recording 2 assists.
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Maynor Figueroa made his debut for Honduras in 2003 and was a part of the Honduras squad at the 2005,2007,2011,2015,2017,2019 and 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cups, earning a combined total of 25 caps.
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Maynor Figueroa was named in the 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
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Maynor Figueroa was again named to Honduras' squad for the 2014 World Cup.
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Maynor Figueroa represented Honduras at U-20 and U-23 level from 1999 to 2003 and 2001 to 2003 respectively, scoring once in three games for the U-20s.
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Maynor Figueroa joined the U-23 squad as an overage player for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Maynor Figueroa has won over 180 caps, the most for Honduras, scoring six goals since his debut, and served as captain from 2014 until 2022.
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In June 2021, Maynor Figueroa led Honduras into the finals of the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League tournament.
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In 2020 Maynor Figueroa received his US green card which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.