# Edwin Westphal

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{{Short description|Guatemalan footballer (born 1966)}}
{{family name hatnote|Westphal|Véliz|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Edwin Westphal
| full_name = Edwin Rodolfo Westphal Véliz
| image = Edwin-Westphal.png
| caption = Westphal playing for [Comunicaciones](/source/Comunicaciones_F.C.) in 2002
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|03|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Puerto Barrios](/source/Puerto_Barrios), Guatemala
| height = 1.90 m
| position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Azucareros Sta Lucia Cotzumalguapa
| years1 = 1985–1990
| clubs1 = [Bandegua/Del Monte](/source/Bandegua%2FDel_Monte)
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 1990–1993
| clubs2 = [Izabal JC](/source/Izabal_JC)
| caps2 = 
| goals2 = 51<ref name="cancha-gh">{{Cite web |url=http://www.cancha.com.gt/goleadores-historicos/ |title=Goleadores históricos &#124; Cancha |access-date=19 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123045552/http://www.cancha.com.gt/goleadores-historicos/ |archive-date=23 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| years3 = 1993–1996
| clubs3 = [Aurora](/source/Aurora_F.C.)
| caps3 = 
| goals3 = 48<ref name="cancha-gh" />
| years4 = 1996–1999
| clubs4 = [Comunicaciones](/source/Comunicaciones_F.C.)
| caps4 = 
| goals4 = 
| years5 = 2000–2001
| clubs5 = [USAC](/source/Universad_de_San_Carlos_(Guatemalan_football_club))<ref>[http://www.clubusac.com/2008/11/usac-television-en-vivo.html HISTORIA DEL EQUIPO UNIVERSIDAD] - ClubUSAC {{in lang|es}}  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110193944/http://www.clubusac.com/2008/11/usac-television-en-vivo.html |date=10 November 2009 }}</ref>
| caps5 = 
| goals5 = 43
| years6 = 2001–2002
| clubs6 = [Comunicaciones](/source/Comunicaciones_F.C.)
| caps6 = 
| goals6 = 
| years7 = 2002–2004
| clubs7 = [Antigua](/source/Antigua_GFC)
| caps7 = 
| goals7 = 
| nationalyears1 = 1985–1998
| nationalteam1 = [Guatemala](/source/Guatemala_national_football_team)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/guat-recintlp.html | title=Guatemala - Record International Players }}</ref>
| nationalcaps1 = 47
| nationalgoals1 = 16
}}

'''Edwin Rodolfo Westphal Véliz''' (born 4 March 1966) is a Guatemalan former professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who played as a [forward](/source/forward_(association_football)).

As a member of several [clubs](/source/football_club), he was a prolific goalscorer in the [Guatemalan top-flight](/source/Liga_Nacional_de_Guatemala), especially during the 1990s. He was also a member of the [Guatemala national team](/source/Guatemala_national_football_team).

==Club career==
A native of [Puerto Barrios](/source/Puerto_Barrios), Westphal began his career playing for local club ''Bandegua'' (Bananera de Guatemala, later renamed DelMonte), making his ''[Liga Mayor](/source/Liga_Nacional_de_Guatemala)'' debut in 1985 at the age of 18.<ref>Source: http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2006/febrero/25/135443.html</ref> While playing for Bandegua, the big striker was the top scorer of the 1987 championship.<ref>Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.prensalibre.com/especiales/ME/guatefut/08.html |title=Guatemala, 100 años de Fútbol |accessdate=21 January 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109172754/http://www.prensalibre.com/especiales/ME/guatefut/08.html |archivedate=9 January 2007 }}</ref> Later, he played for ''Izabal JC'', where he won another goalscoring title.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/guat93.html Guatemala 1992/93] - RSSSF</ref> In the 1993–94 season, he played for [Aurora F.C.](/source/Aurora_F.C.), and after that he joined [Comunicaciones](/source/Comunicaciones), where he was part of three championship-winning teams. After an unsuccessful stint with [USAC](/source/Universad_de_San_Carlos_(Guatemalan_football_club)), he returned to Comunicaciones, before ending his career playing for [Antigua GFC](/source/Antigua_GFC). He retired from professional football in 2004 and had a farewell match in 2005.<ref>Source: http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2005/mayo/02/lectura_depor.html#113421 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211010105/http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2005/mayo/02/lectura_depor.html#113421 |date=11 December 2008 }}</ref> With 201 career league goals, he is the fourth-highest goalscorer in the history of the Guatemalan league.

==International career==
Westphal was a member of the [Guatemala national team](/source/Guatemala_national_football_team) for more than a decade, representing the country in three [World Cup qualification](/source/FIFA_World_Cup_qualification) processes (1990, 1994, and 1998).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022231053/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=59911/index.html FIFA.com - Individual record at FIFA tournaments] - FIFA</ref> He also played at the Gold Cup tournaments of 1991, 1996, and 1998. Overall, he scored 16 international goals.

His final international was a February [1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup](/source/1998_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup) match against [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica_national_football_team).

==References==
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{{Guatemala Squad 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Guatemala Squad 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Guatemala Squad 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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Category:1966 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Izabal Department
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Guatemalan men's footballers
Category:Guatemala men's international footballers
Category:1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:Comunicaciones FC players
Category:Antigua GFC players
Category:20th-century Guatemalan sportsmen

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