At 34, the striker Jerry Bengtson continues to show signs in Honduran football. With his double ahead Honduras Progress ranked seventh in the ranking of historical markers in Olympics.
Bengtson now has 57 white-shirt targets, surpassing the 56-mark mark set by Juan Flores.
In addition, Jerry is six goals away from matching Rigoberto “Shula” Gomez’s mark, which is sixth on the list with 63 touchdowns.
Stalk Rubilio Castillo
The former Vida y Motagua player accumulates 119 goals in the National League in 237 games played, which leaves him on average 0.50 points per match.
Santa Rosa de Aguán is three goals away from equalizing Rubilio Castillo, who with 122 goals is the third highest scorer in the history of the National League of Honduras.
Wilmer Velázquez with 196 scores occupies the first place, followed by the Brazilian Denilson Costa with 155 goals.
Jerry Bengtson’s numbers in the National League
Debut in the National League with Life
August 12, 2007 in La Ceiba
Life 1-1 Olimpia (started by Raúl Martínez Sambulá)
First goal in the league:
September 30, 2007: Real España 1-1 Life (Morazán Stadium)
Its 119 targets:
With Life: 81 games, 36 goals
2 punctuated titles: From Apertura 2007-2008 to Apertura 2010-2011.
With Motagua: 54 games, 26 goals
1 scoring title, 1 league title: From Clausura 2010-2011 to Clausura 2011-2012.
With Olimpia: 102 games, 57 goals
2 outstanding titles, 2 league titles: From Apertura 2018-2019 until now
Resume:
Jerry Bengtson in league: 237 games, 119 goals, 5 high titles, 3 national titles.
On his occasion, he won 3 consecutive titles, 2 with Vida and 1 with Motagua
Goleo titles
Closing 2009-2010 with Life: 13 goals
Opening 2010-2011 with Life: 12 goals
Closing 2010-2011 with Motagua: 15 goals
Opening 2018-2019 with Olimpia: 12 goals
Opening 2020-2021 with Olimpia: 10 goals (shared with Rubilio Castillo de Motagua)
Olimpia’s historic goal scorers in the National League
196. Wilmer Velasquez 196
Denilson Costa 99
89. Roger Rojas
86. Danilo Tosello
Prudencio “Tecate” Norales 73
Rigoberto “Shula” Gómez 63
57. Jerry Bengtson
Juan Flores 56
52. Alex Pineda Chacon 52
Jorge “Dog” González 46
Ramiro Bruschi 46
45. Anthony Lozano
44. Luciano Emilio 44
In this tournament, Jerry Bengtson defeated Alex Pineda, who was left with 52 goals and against Honduras Progreso, with his double, he defeated the matador Juan Flores, who was left with 56.
Jerry Bengtson is looking for the legendary Rigoberto “Shula” Gomez who has 63 goals.