Edoardo Isella

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Isella D´Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Ventoza.
Edoardo Isella
Personal information
Full name Edoardo Isella D´Gómez Ventoza
Date of birth (1980-10-09) 9 October 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Guadalajara 21 (0)
2001–2002 Tigres UANL 4 (0)
2002–2003 Cruz Azul 1 (0)
2004 Jaguares 47 (0)
2004–2007 América 3 (0)
2007–2008 León 14 (2)
2008–2009 Correcaminos UAT
2009–2012 Halcones 73 (6)
2012–2014 Municipal 68 (3)
International career
2001 Mexico 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edoardo Isella D'Gómez Ventoza (born 9 October 1980), known as Edoardo Isella, is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is known as one of the first Afro-Mexicans to debut for Guadalajara.

Early life

Isella was born in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas to an Afro-Honduran father and a Mexican mother.

International career

Isella was eligible to play for Mexico or Honduras at international level. He opted to represent the former after joining the youth academy of Mexican nationalist club Guadalajara.[1] He managed to get an early call-up to the Mexico national football team by coach Enrique Meza after having a standout 2000–01 season with the Guadalajara first team.

See also

References

  1. ^ [1](in Spanish)


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