Jerry Bengtson
Jerry Ricardo Bengtson Bodden (born 8 April 1987, in Santa Rosa de Aguán, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who plays as a forward for Club Deportivo Olimpia.
 Bengtson playing for Saprissa in 2017 | |||
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Olimpia | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Vida | 81 | (36) |
| 2010–2012 | Motagua | 54 | (26) |
| 2012–2015 | New England Revolution | 36 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | → Panionios (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Belgrano (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Persepolis | 19 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Zob Ahan | 27 | (8) |
| 2017–2018 | Deportivo Saprissa | 37 | (9) |
| 2018– | Olimpia | 89 | (49) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Honduras Olympic | 4 | (3) |
| 2010– | Honduras | 57 | (21) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2018 | |||
He has played for the Honduras national youth team and is now part of the senior Honduras national football 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 1–1 tie in San Pedro Sula. During his stay at Vida he scored 32 goals.[1]
Motagua
On 26 November 2010, F.C. 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 in 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 was 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 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
Bengtson signed with Persian Gulf Pro League side Zob Ahan in July 2016.
International career
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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
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.[7]
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Honours and awards
References
- Tiempo.hn – Jerry Bengtson: "Vivo un momento mágico" Archived 17 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine – 15 February 2011.
- LaPrensa.hn – Bengtson ya es del Motagua Archived 13 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine – 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 Archived 15 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- "Bengtson, Jerry". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jerry Bengtson. |
- Jerry Bengtson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jerry Bengtson at Major League Soccer
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