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MetroStars Acquire Honduran Captain and All-Time Appearance Leader Amado Guevara

Published on April 11, 2003 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Red Bull New York News Release


SECAUCUS, NJ (Friday, April 11, 2003) - The MetroStars today acquired Honduran National Team midfielder Amado Guevara (pronounced uh-ma-DO ge-VA-ra) as an allocation and signed him to a multi-year contract. The all-time leader in caps with 76 for the Honduran National Team, Guevara will be joining the Metros after his third stint with CD Motagua of the Honduran first division. Guevara becomes the MetroStars second Senior International (Jaime Moreno) of the three designated to each club in MLS. Guevara will likely join the team next Thursday and will be eligible for the MetroStars match on Saturday, April 19 against the Los Angeles Galaxy at Giants Stadium, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.

"I am happy all the paperwork is done and I am able to join the MetroStars as soon as possible," said Guevara. "I am ready for this new challenge and I will do the best I can with my teammates to make everyone proud of the team."

Guevara, 26, has scored 14 goals for the Honduran National Team and led the team to an unprecedented third-place finish in the 2001 Copa America earning MVP accolades with a 4-1-1 record. A featured player for the national side, Guevara led the team to a historic 2-0 win over Brazil in the quarterfinals of the prestigious tournament. Nicknamed "El Lobo" (translated "The Wolf"), the 5'11" midfield engine played 19 (all starts) of the nation's 22 World Cup Qualifiers scoring four goals in attempting to advance to the 2002 World Cup Finals in Japan and Korea. The team finished just three points shy of qualification behind Costa Rica, Mexico, and the United States.

"We are very excited to bring Amado to the MetroStars," said MetroStars Head Coach Bob Bradley. "We feel that he is a player with the talent and experience to help make the MetroStars a better team."

A well-traveled midfielder throughout Central America, Guevara's skills have been utilized by perennial Honduran powerhouse Olimpia and Montagua before traveling to Spain to play with Real Valladolid CF in the famed La Liga (Spanish First Division) for the 1995-96 season. Guevara has also found his way to Tigres and Zacatepec in Mexico, along with a season with Costa Rican power Saprissa. After his stint in Costa Rica, he returned to Motagua and led the team into the 2003 FC Champions Cup. In the tournament, the team faced the Los Angeles Galaxy in a two-legged, total goals Round of 16 match-up in March. Guevara scored the team's two goals in a first leg match in Honduras to tie the Galaxy 2-2, but L.A. advanced with a 1-0 home win a week later.

"We are very pleased that Amado and his family have decided to come to New York," said MetroStars General Manager Nick Sakiewicz. "He is a quality midfielder with the character and team spirit that will help us win. Adding his experience and attacking style with a knack for scoring goals will make our team better."

Guevara will don jersey number 20 for the MetroStars, which has been the same he wears for Honduras.

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