Wilmer Cruz


Wilmer Enrique Cruz Paredes is a retired Honduran football player. He is currently the manager of Victoria.

Club career

Nicknamed Pájaro and Supermán, Cruz played 129 league matches for Real C.D. España and also had spells with
Platense F.C., F.C. Motagua and Deportes Savio as well as short stints with C.D.S. Vida, Independiente Villela and C.D. Victoria. He played his final league game in January 2001 for Savio against Olimpia.
In September 1999 he was said to be interested to play in Costa Rica but would have to withdraw his candidacy to become mayor of his hometown, Santa Cruz de Yojoa.

International career

Cruz made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 63 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1999 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1991, 1993, 1996 and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His final international was a May 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama.

Managerial career

After finishing his playing career with Savio, he became in charge of the team in 2003.
In May 2011 he was manager of hometown club Atlético Municipal. Cruz resigned as coach of second division Parrillas One in February 2012. In February 2013 he was named manager of Honduras Progreso, succeeding Gilberto Machado.
On 19 February 2019, Cruz was once again appointed as manager of Juticalpa.

C.D. Victoria

On 21 May 2019, it was announced that Cruz was named manager of Victoria in the Honduran second division.

Honours and awards

Club

;C.D. Real Espana
;Honduras