Brayan Moya
Personal information
Full name Brayan Josué Velásquez Moya[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-19) 19 October 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth San Antonio de Oriente, Honduras
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Olimpia
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Vida 42 (6)
2016–2019 Olimpia 53 (12)
2019–2020 Zulia 31 (13)
2020–2021 Primeiro de Agosto 20 (4)
2022– Olimpia 37 (11)
International career‡
2021 Honduras Olympic (O.P.) 1 (0)
2019– Honduras 18 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2022

Brayan Josué Velásquez Moya (born 19 October 1993) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Olimpia and the Honduras national team.

Club career

Moya made his professional debut for C.D.S. Vida on 23 August 2015 in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras. He replaced Marcelo Canales in a 1–0 defeat against C.D. Victoria.[2] He scored his first goal the following 19 September in a 2–1 win against C.D. Honduras Progreso.[3]

On 22 December 2016, C.D. Olimpia confirmed the signing of Moya.[4] He made his debut – as a starter – for the club the following 8 January in the 5–2 home win against Honduras Progreso in the Clausura tournament.[5] He scored his first goal for Los Albos on 7 October 2017, the winner in a 2–1 away win against Platense F.C.[6]

On 7 January 2019, Moya signed with Venezuelan Primera División side Zulia F.C.[7] The following 17 February, Moya made his debut coming off the bench and scoring a brace in the 2–1 win over Academia Puerto Cabello.[8]

On 15 July 2020, Moya joined Angolan Girabola side C.D. Primeiro de Agosto.[9] He made his debut on 28 October in the 3–1 win against FC Valientes de Maquis.[10] He scored his first goal three days later in a 3–2 win over G.D. Sagrada Esperança.[11] On 9 November 2021, Primeiro de Agosto terminated Moya's contract, due to a legal problem surrounding his previous club, Zulia, claiming that he still had a contract with them.[12]

On 14 January 2022, Moya returned to Olimpia.[13] He scored his first goal in his second spell at the club, in a 3–0 home win against Honduras Progreso in the league.[14]

International career

Moya received his first ever national team call-up on 28 August 2019 for friendlies against Puerto Rico and Chile.[15] He made his international debut for Honduras on 5 September 2019 in the 4–0 win against Puerto Rico and scored his first international goal against Trinidad and Tobago the following 10 October in 2–0 victory during the CONCACAF Nations League.[16][17]

In July 2021, Moya was called up as one of the three overage players to be included in Honduras' squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[18]

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.[19]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 October 2019 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 2–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
2. 17 November 2019 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras 2–0 4–0
3. 8 September 2021  United States 1–0 1–4 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 12 November 2021  Panama 2–0 2–3

Honours

Olimpia

References

  1. ^ a b Brayan Moya at Soccerway
  2. ^ Soccerway.com – Victoria vs Vida 1 - 0 – 23 August 2015
  3. ^ "Vida le gana 2-1 al Honduras Progreso" [Vida beats Honduras Progreso 2-1] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 19 September 2015.
  4. ^ "El volante Bryan Moya firmó con Olimpia" [The midfielder Bryan Moya signed with Olimpia] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 22 December 2016.
  5. ^ "¡Olimpia golea al Honduras Progreso y es lider!" [Olimpia thrashes Honduras Progreso and is the league leader!] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 8 January 2017.
  6. ^ Soccerway.com – Plantense vs Olimpia 1 - 2 – 8 October 2017
  7. ^ "OFICIAL: Bryan Moya, nuevo jugador del Zulia FC de Venezuela" [OFFICIAL: Bryan Moya, new player of Zulia FC of Venezuela] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 7 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Bryan Moya se estrena con doblete en el Zulia de Venezuela" [Bryan Moya debuts with a double with Zulia of Venezuela] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 17 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Equipo africano hace oficial el fichaje del hondureño Brayan Moya" [African team makes the signing of the Honduran Brayan Moya official] (in Spanish). La Prensa. 15 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Moya debuta en Angola: "Después de mucho tiempo sin jugar, me di cuenta que tengo que buscar un buen ritmo de juego"" [Moya debuts in Angola: "After a long time without playing, I realized that I have to find a good rhythm of play"] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 28 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Regalito de la defensa y Bryan Moya se estrena como goleador en el Primero de Agosto de Angola" [Gift from the defense and Bryan Moya debuts as a scorer in Primero de Agosto of Angola] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 31 October 2020.
  12. ^ "El Clube Desportivo 1 de Agosto anuncia la rescisión de contrato del hondureño Bryan Moya" [Clube Desportivo 1 de Agosto announces the termination of Honduran Bryan Moya's contract] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 9 November 2021.
  13. ^ "¡Bryan Moya vuelve al Olimpia! El primer fichaje en la era Pablo Lavallén" [Bryan Moya returns to Olimpia! The first signing of the Pablo Lavallén era] (in Spanish). La Prensa. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  14. ^ "¡La Bestia otra vez! Bryan Moya con zurdazo abre la cuenta en La Ceiba y pone a Olimpia a ganar ante Vida" [The Beast again! Bryan Moya with a left-footed shot opens the account in La Ceiba and pushes Olimpia towards a win against Vida.] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 5 February 2022.
  15. ^ "OFICIAL: Convocatoria de Honduras para amistosos ante Puerto Rico y Chile" [OFFICIAL: Selection for Honduras for friendlies against Puerto Rico and Chile] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 28 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Honduras goleó a Puerto Rico con debut de ensueño para Rubio y Benguché" [Honduras thrash Puerto Rico with a dream debut for Rubio and Benguché] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 5 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Game Detail". www.concacafnationsleague.com.
  18. ^ "¡Con varias sorpresas! La convocatoria oficial de Honduras para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio" [With several surprises! Honduras' official list for the Olympic Games in Tokyo] (in Spanish). La Prensa. 2 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Brayan Moya". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Olimpia gana en penales a Santos de Guápiles y se corona campeón de la Concacaf League" [Olimpia beats Santos de Guápiles on penalties and is crowned champion of the Concacaf League] (in Spanish). La Prensa. 26 October 2017.
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