Rigoberto Padilla

Rigoberto Padilla Reyes (born 1 December 1985) is a Honduran footballer who plays for Olimpia.

Rigoberto Padilla

Personal information
Full name	Rigoberto Padilla Reyes
Date of birth	(1985-12-01) 1 December 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Olimpia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Valencia
2006–2008	Hispano	30	(9)
2009–2011	Olimpia	27	(2)
2011–2012	Victoria
2013–	Olimpia
International career‡
2008–2008	Honduras U-23	8	(0)
2008–2009	Honduras	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 December 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 July 2009

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Padilla and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.

Club career

Padilla started his career at Valencia but was subject of controversy since Valencia claimed he was sold to Olimpia by Hispano in 2009 while still on Valencia's books.^[1]

His brothers, Esdras and Eleazar Padilla, also played for Hispano. Padilla, alongside Esdras and Eleazar was transferred to Motagua in 2008.^[2] But the transfer was unsuccessful for Rigoberto Padilla and he stayed to play for Hispano. He then joined Olimpia before moving to Victoria for the 2011 Apertura.^[3]

He left Victoria and returned to Olimpia for the 2013 Clausura.^[4]

International career

Padilla was a part of the U-23 team that won the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament and played at the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[5]

He made his senior debut for Honduras in a friendly against Colombia on 26 March 2008 and has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup,^[6] where he played his final international against the USA.