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The result was speedy keep. because nom was withdrawn. situation that caused the nom no longer applies which invalidates the only remaining delete opinion. Mgm|^(talk) 18:20, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Anthony Lozano[edit]

15 year old soccer player who has not played any professional games yet, and has not received significant mledia attention otherwise (he has been mentioned a few times, but not with any details about him). 36 distinct Google hits[1] are an indicator of his current lack of notability. Fails WP:ATHLETE. Fram (talk) 08:34, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football related deletions. ChrisTheDude (talk) 10:50, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom. Giant Snowman 12:17, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
~~Delete~~ - according to ESPN soccernet, Lozano has not yet played in the CONCACAF Champions League, and I can find no sources to indicate he has played in the Honduran top flight (which may or may not be fully professional). Recreate when and if he passes WP:ATHLETE. Jogurney (talk) 18:08, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- He made his league debut ([2]) on Sunday, so now the question is whether the Honduran top flight is a fully-pro league (or whether the article meets WP:N). Jogurney (talk) 14:04, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - Its full title is the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras, which would suggest it is fully pro..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 14:27, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep--Meets WP:ATHLETE and WP:N. Lozano plays for C.D. Olimpia, a team of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras, "the first and highest division of football in Honduras." The subject has been described as the "promise of the new Honduran soccer"1 and his style has been compared to Carlo Costly. He already has playing time, considering he started with the team this month.2--Jmundo (talk) 19:52, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- That link has Lozano playing against a 2nd division side (Liberal) presumably in a friendly or cup match. Has he played in the league yet? Jogurney (talk) 21:29, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Olympia will start the first game of the season against Vida on January 11th. 1. This newspaper headline says that Lozano will be a starter .--Jmundo (talk) 21:58, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:11, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

update--On January 10th, Olimpia formally announced that Anthony Lozano was in the roster, 1. Another source from January 8th says that he will make history in the league as the youngest player to start, 2 --J.Mundo (talk) 01:03, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Withdraw: youngest player ever to play in the top league of a decent-sized country (not Andorra or some such) is enough for me, no matter if the league is fully professional or semi-professional (but it does look to be fully professional). I can't close the AfD as withdrawn since there are valid "delete" opinions, but these were based on an earlier situation (as was my nomination). Fram (talk) 14:43, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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