*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2010
Carlos Alberto Pavón Plummer (born 9 October 1973) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of the best Honduran footballers in history, and by most as the nation's greatest player ever.[1][2]
Born in El Progreso, Yoro, to Blanca Nieves Pavón Macedo and Costa Rican footballer Allard Plummer, Pavón began his career at the age of 18 in his native Honduras with Real España on 30 May 1992 against Platense in the 1992 Honduran Cup,[4] the final score was 1-1. While with Real España, Pavón won four Honduran league championships, as well as leading the league in scoring.
On 19 June 2007, he signed a deal to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy. [1]
He scored twice in the away match against New York Red Bulls on 18 August 2007, both coming from David Beckham assists. The match attracted 66,000 fans, the highest attendance ever recorded for a Bulls game. Pavón was waived at the end of the season.
Despite other offers from MLS teams, he went back to Real Club España in Honduras for 2008. After being released, he signed on with the struggling Club Necaxa of the Primera División de México. He made his debut for Necaxa on 1 March 2009 after only one training session with the club. He started the match and assisted both goals in their 2–2 draw with Club Santos Laguna.
After trying his luck at Club Necaxa[5] he returned to Real España and retired after the 2012 Clausura to become assistant coach at the club as well as a football commentator.[6]
His final international was a June 2010 FIFA World Cup match against Chile. After participating in the World Cup through pain, it was discovered Pavón had a hernia. His future in football was in limbo, as a result of the injury.
He is the son of Costa Rican Allard Plummer, who played for Marathón in the 1970s[18] and Blanca Nieves Pavón Macedo. He is married to Emy Diana James de Pavón and they have two sons, Carlos and André.[19] His son Carlos Alberto Plummer James was enlisted by Real España in 2011.[20]
Pavón also tried his luck on the music scene, but without major success. He was selected by UNICEF to for their campaign to prevent violence against women.[21]
