Anthony Lozano
{{short description|Honduran footballer (born 1993)}}
{{family name hatnote|Lozano|Colón|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anthony Lozano
| image = Anthony Lozano ARG x HON Rio2016.jpg
| caption = Lozano with Honduras at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| full_name = Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|25|df=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/jugador/lozano|title=Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|access-date=17 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125123458/https://www.cadizcf.com/jugador/lozano|archive-date=25 January 2021}}
| birth_place = Yoro, Honduras
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Santos Laguna
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Platense
| years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Olimpia | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2011–2013 | clubs2 = Valencia B | caps2 = 31 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = → Alcoyano (loan) | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2013–2017 | clubs4 = Olimpia | caps4 = 64 | goals4 = 36
| years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = → Tenerife (loan) | caps5 = 62 | goals5 = 19
| years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = Barcelona B | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2018–2020 | clubs7 = Girona | caps7 = 35 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = → Cádiz (loan) | caps8 = 33 | goals8 = 10
| years9 = 2020–2023 | clubs9 = Cádiz | caps9 = 88 | goals9 = 11
| years10 = 2023–2024 | clubs10 = Getafe | caps10 = 6 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2024 | clubs11 = → Almería (loan) | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 3
| years12 = 2024– | clubs12 = Santos Laguna | caps12 = 20 | goals12 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Honduras U17 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 11
| nationalyears2 = 2011 | nationalteam2 = Honduras U20 | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2012–2016 | nationalteam3 = Honduras U23 | nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 4
| nationalyears4 = 2011– | nationalteam4 = Honduras | nationalcaps4 = 55 | nationalgoals4 = 14
| club-update = 16:58, 10 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 07:31, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|HON}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|CONCACAF Nations League}}
{{Medal|3rd|2021|}}
}}
Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón (born 25 April 1993), nicknamed Choco, is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Santos Laguna and captains the Honduras national team.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Yoro, Lozano made his debut in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras at the age of only 15,[http://www.elheraldo.hn/Zona%20Deportiva/Ediciones/2009/01/09/Noticias/Experiencia-mas-juventud Experiencia más juventud (Experience plus youth)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090118001636/http://elheraldo.hn/Zona%20Deportiva/Ediciones/2009/01/09/Noticias/Experiencia-mas-juventud|date=18 January 2009}}; El Heraldo, 9 January 2009 (in Spanish) appearing for C.D. Olimpia against Club Deportivo y Social Vida on 11 January 2009.[http://www.diez.hn/index.php/Ediciones/2009/01/12/Noticias/Vida-termino-con-su-maldicion-ante-Olimpia Vida terminó con su maldición ante Olimpia (Vida ended curse against Olimpia)] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130419020915/http://www.diez.hn/index.php/Ediciones/2009/01/12/Noticias/Vida-termino-con-su-maldicion-ante-Olimpia|date=19 April 2013}}; Diez, 12 January 2009 (in Spanish) On 21 February 2010 he scored his first goals, netting a hat-trick in the Clausura tournament 6–0 win over C.D. Victoria.
In August 2010, Lozano spent time training with Tottenham Hotspur's reserve team, impressing manager Harry Redknapp.[http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/spurs-take-central-american-starlet-on-trial Spurs take Central American starlet on trial] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927065442/http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/spurs-take-central-american-starlet-on-trial|date=27 September 2010}}; Give Me Football, 13 August 2010[https://web.archive.org/web/20100816034036/http://www.tribalfootball.com/anthony-lozano-thrilled-tottenham-deal-1042331 Anthony Lozano thrilled with Tottenham deal]; Tribal Football, 13 August 2010 He was expected to stay with the North London side, but the deal never went through because he was underage and, therefore, could not sign a contract with a professional club.
Lozano's playing style was compared to that of his compatriot Carlo Costly.[http://www.diez.hn/F%C3%BAtbol%20Hondure%C3%B1o/Ediciones/2009/01/03/Noticias/Me-comparan-con-Costly-atole-Lozano Me comparan con Costly: Choco Lozano (I am compared to Costly: Choco Lozano)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821212203/http://www.diez.hn/F%C3%BAtbol%20Hondure%C3%B1o/Ediciones/2009/01/03/Noticias/Me-comparan-con-Costly-atole-Lozano|date=21 August 2014}}; Diez, 3 January 2009 (in Spanish)
=Valencia B=
On 11 August 2011, Lozano moved to Spain and signed with Valencia CF on a one-year loan,{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110825003135/http://vcfcentral.com/latest-news/valencia-sign-anthony-choco-lozano/ Valencia sign Anthony ‘Choco’ Lozano]}}; VCF Central, 11 August 2011 but was immediately loaned to CD Alcoyano in the same community, in Segunda División.[http://www.diez.hn/content/view/full/38649 Lozano cedido al Alcoyano por el Valencia (Lozano loaned to Alcoyano by Valencia)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528032625/http://www.diez.hn/content/view/full/38649|date=28 May 2015}}; Diez, 11 August 2011 (in Spanish) He made his official debut against UD Las Palmas on 3 September, as a second-half substitute (1–0 away loss).[http://www.marca.com/2011/09/03/futbol/2adivision/1315082383.html Meritorio triunfo de Las Palmas que se quedó con diez muy pronto (Deserved win for Las Palmas who was reduced to ten early on)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605051922/http://www.marca.com/2011/09/03/futbol/2adivision/1315082383.html|date=5 June 2014}}; Marca, 3 September 2011 (in Spanish)
Lozano spent the 2012–13 season with Valencia's reserves, in Segunda División B.[http://www.diez.hn/Secciones/Legionarios/Jugadores/Antony-Lozano/Noticias/Anthony-Lozano-anota-golazo-en-triunfo-del-Valencia Anthony Lozano anota golazo en triunfo del Valencia (Anthony Lozano scores wondergoal in Valencia win)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323153831/http://www.diez.hn/Secciones/Legionarios/Jugadores/Antony-Lozano/Noticias/Anthony-Lozano-anota-golazo-en-triunfo-del-Valencia|date=23 March 2013}}; Diez, 21 March 2013 (in Spanish) After being released, he returned to his first club Olimpia.
=Return to Olimpia=
Lozano was Olimpia's top scorer in the 2014–15 campaign, contributing 26 goals in 38 matches.{{cite news|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1324688-498/antony-choco-lozano-cadiz-segunda-division-espana-numeros-goles|title=El resurgir de {{sic|nolink=y|Antony}} 'Choco' Lozano con el Cádiz en la segunda división de España|trans-title=The resurrection of Anthony 'Choco' Lozano with Cádiz in the Spanish second division|publisher=Diez|first=Gian Carlos|last=Castañeda|language=es|date=7 October 2019|access-date=3 August 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009033027/https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1324688-498/antony-choco-lozano-cadiz-segunda-division-espana-numeros-goles|archive-date=9 October 2019}} On 6 August 2015, he returned to Spain and its second division after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with CD Tenerife,[https://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/anthony-lozano-tercer-refuerzo-del-cd-tenerife Anthony Lozano, tercer refuerzo del CD Tenerife (Anthony Lozano, third signing of CD Tenerife)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620043433/https://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/anthony-lozano-tercer-refuerzo-del-cd-tenerife|date=20 June 2019}}; CD Tenerife, 6 August 2015 (in Spanish) which was extended on 9 July of the following year;[http://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/antony-lozano-jugara-de-nuevo-en-el-cd-tenerife Antony Lozano jugará de nuevo en el CD Tenerife (Antony Lozano will play again at CD Tenerife)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817012251/http://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/antony-lozano-jugara-de-nuevo-en-el-cd-tenerife|date=17 August 2016}}; CD Tenerife, 9 July 2016 (in Spanish) he was awarded the Player of the Month award for May, after helping his team reach the play-offs.{{cite web|url=http://www.laliga.es/noticias/choco-lozano-mejor-jugador-de-laliga-123-en-mayo|title='Choco' Lozano, Mejor Jugador de LaLiga 1{{!}}2{{!}}3 en mayo|trans-title='Choco' Lozano, Best Player of the 1{{!}}2{{!}}3 LaLiga in May|publisher=La Liga|language=es|date=9 June 2017|access-date=9 November 2024}}
=Barcelona B=
On 7 July 2017, an agreement between FC Barcelona and Olimpia for Lozano was confirmed by the latter club's vice president Osman Madrid,[http://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1087465-410/olimpia-confirma-acuerdo-con-el-barcelona-por-choco-lozano Olimpia confirma acuerdo con el Barcelona por "Choco" Lozano (Olimpia confirm agreement with Barcelona for "Choco" Lozano)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708014328/http://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1087465-410/olimpia-confirma-acuerdo-con-el-barcelona-por-choco-lozano|date=8 July 2017}}; La Prensa, 7 July 2017 (in Spanish) which saw the player become the first Honduran to represent the Catalans.[http://www.goal.com/es/noticias/anthony-choco-lozano-primer-hondure%C3%B1o-del-barcelona/q6zx98jyz36v1xsyvq29yr810 Anthony 'Choco' Lozano, primer hondureño del Barcelona (Anthony 'Choco' Lozano, first Honduran of Barcelona)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821093733/http://www.goal.com/es/noticias/anthony-choco-lozano-primer-hondure%C3%B1o-del-barcelona/q6zx98jyz36v1xsyvq29yr810|date=21 August 2018}}; Goal, 17 July 2017 (in Spanish) He was assigned to their reserves in division two, and in the first game of the season, he scored once and provided an assist against Real Valladolid (2–1, away).[https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/lozano-lidera-brillante-estreno-del-barca-pucela-6233900 Lozano lidera el brillante estreno del Barça 'B' en Pucela (1–2) (Lozano leads Barça 'B' brilliant debut in Pucela (1–2))] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205130126/https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/lozano-lidera-brillante-estreno-del-barca-pucela-6233900|date=5 February 2018}}; Sport, 19 August 2017 (in Spanish)
=Girona=
On 30 January 2018, Lozano joined La Liga side Girona FC for a fee of €1.7 million.[https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/barca-b/news/2017-2018/agreement-with-girona-fc-for-transfer-of-choco-lozano Agreement with Girona FC for transfer of Choco Lozano] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131083725/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/barca-b/news/2017-2018/agreement-with-girona-fc-for-transfer-of-choco-lozano|date=31 January 2018}}; FC Barcelona, 30 January 2018[https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1147825-498/cantidad-gano-olimpia-fichaje-antony_choco_lozano-girona-barcelona_b-espa%C3%B1a-delantero-hondure%C3%B1o Los millones que recibirá Olimpia por traspaso de "Choco" Lozano al Girona (The millions Olimpia will earn from transfer of "Choco" Lozano to Girona)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109155855/https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1147825-498/cantidad-gano-olimpia-fichaje-antony_choco_lozano-girona-barcelona_b-espa%C3%B1a-delantero-hondure%C3%B1o|date=9 January 2019}}; Diez, 30 January 2018 (in Spanish) He made his debut in the competition 12 days later, featuring 21 minutes in the 1–0 away loss to Sevilla FC,[http://andalucia.efe.com/52_andalucia/5143100_1-0-sergio-rico-le-da-la-victoria-al-sevilla.html 1–0. Sergio Rico le da la victoria al Sevilla (1–0. Sergio Rico gives win to Sevilla)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217082435/http://andalucia.efe.com/52_andalucia/5143100_1-0-sergio-rico-le-da-la-victoria-al-sevilla.html|date=17 February 2018}}; EFE, 11 February 2018 (in Spanish) and scored his first goal on 3 March – also from the bench – to help the visitors to defeat Villarreal CF 2–0.[http://www.rtve.es/deportes/20180303/villarreal-girona-jornada-27-liga/1688310.shtml El Girona sorprende al Villarreal y se acerca a Europa (Girona upset Villarreal and near Europe)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403173736/http://www.rtve.es/deportes/20180303/villarreal-girona-jornada-27-liga/1688310.shtml|date=3 April 2018}}; RTVE, 3 March 2018 (in Spanish)
Lozano was given a direct red card late into the 2–1 home win over Rayo Vallecano on 27 October 2018, after tackling Santi Comesaña from behind.[http://www.diariomas.hn/2018/10/27/lozano-expulsado-en-triunfo-del-girona/amp/ Lozano expulsado en triunfo del Girona (Lozano sent off in Girona's win)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170421/http://www.diariomas.hn/2018/10/27/lozano-expulsado-en-triunfo-del-girona/amp/|date=30 October 2018}}; La Tribuna, 29 October 2018 (in Spanish) He scored the equaliser against Atlético Madrid the following 9 January, cancelling out Antoine Griezmann's earlier goal in a 1–1 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16 tie at the Estadi Montilivi;[https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1248568-498/girona-atletico-madrid-copa-del-rey-choco-lozano Un golazo de Choco Lozano salva al Girona en Copa del Rey ante el Atlético de Madrid (A wonder goal from Choco Lozano saves Girona in the Copa del Rey against Atlético de Madrid)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124102229/https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1248568-498/girona-atletico-madrid-copa-del-rey-choco-lozano|date=24 January 2019}}; Diez, 9 January 2019 (in Spanish) it was his second competitive goal for the club, after failing to the find the net for almost a year.[https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1248653-498/choco-lozano-anota-gol-atletico-madrid-girona-copa-del-rey-espana-montilivi Choco Lozano le anota al Atlético de Madrid y desata los comentarios en redes (Choco Lozano puts one past Atlético de Madrid and unleashes web comments)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124102128/https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1248653-498/choco-lozano-anota-gol-atletico-madrid-girona-copa-del-rey-espana-montilivi|date=24 January 2019}}; Diez, 9 January 2019 (in Spanish) He once again scored in the cup when Girona faced Real Madrid in the quarter-finals,[http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=535332 Real Madrid grab lead against Girona in Copa del Rey quarterfinal first leg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321211913/http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=535332|date=21 March 2019}}; ESPN, 24 January 2019 in the process becoming the fourth player from his country to achieve the feat against that opposition.[https://www.goal.com/es-mx/noticias/choco-lozano-el-cuarto-hondureno-en-anotar-un-gol-ante-real/88bramyra65161zry4aq5mt2 Choco Lozano, el cuarto hondureño en anotar un gol ante Real Madrid (Choco Lozano, the fourth Honduran to score a goal against Real Madrid)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517223648/https://www.goal.com/es-mx/noticias/choco-lozano-el-cuarto-hondureno-en-anotar-un-gol-ante-real/88bramyra65161zry4aq5mt2|date=17 May 2019}}; Goal, 24 January 2019 (in Spanish)
=Cádiz=
On 1 September 2019, Lozano was loaned to Cádiz CF of the Spanish second tier for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.gironafc.cat/es/noticia/el-girona-y-el-cadiz-cf-llegan-un-acuerdo-para-la-cesion-de-lozano|title=El Girona y el Cadiz CF llegan un acuerdo para la cesión de Lozano|trans-title=Girona and Cadiz CF reach an agreement for the loan of Lozano|publisher=Girona FC|language=es|date=1 September 2019|access-date=3 September 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903193642/https://www.gironafc.cat/es/noticia/el-girona-y-el-cadiz-cf-llegan-un-acuerdo-para-la-cesion-de-lozano|archive-date=3 September 2019}} He scored his first goal for the team later that month, in a 2–1 away win against UD Almería.[https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1322729-498/choco-lozano-primer-gol-cadiz-segunda-division-espana-almeria-anotacion-cabeza-video Choco Lozano se estrena en el Cádiz marcándole un golazo al Almería en la segunda división de España (Choco Lozano gets first in Cádiz scoring wonder goal against Almería in the Spanish second division)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410055949/https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/choco-lozano-primer-gol-cadiz-segunda-division-espana-almeria-anotacion-cabeza-video-OGDZ1322729|date=10 April 2023}}; Diez, 29 September 2019 (in Spanish) He added a further nine until the end of the campaign – second-best in the squad behind Álex Fernández's 13 – as his team returned to the top flight after 14 years.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/1921020/2020/07/14/cervera-la-liga-cadiz-promotion/|title=Cadiz, the club and city where the rules are different, finally return to La Liga|publisher=The Athletic|first=Dermot|last=Corrigan|date=13 July 2020|access-date=3 August 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410161604/https://theathletic.com/1921020/2020/07/14/cervera-la-liga-cadiz-promotion/|archive-date=10 April 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/girona/stuani-del-girona-pichichi-con-29-goles-8048302|title=Stuani, del Girona, 'Pichichi' con 29 goles|trans-title=Stuani, from Girona, 'Pichichi' with 29 goals|publisher=Sport|language=es|date=21 July 2020|access-date=3 August 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123160517/https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/girona/stuani-del-girona-pichichi-con-29-goles-8048302|archive-date=23 November 2021}}
Cádiz exercised their option to buy on 22 July 2020, and Lozano signed a permanent three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/alejo-choco-malbasic-pombo-y-alvaro-continuaran-de-amarillo|title=Alejo, Choco, Malbasic, Pombo Y Álvaro continuarán de amarillo|trans-title=Alejo, Choco, Malbasic, Pombo and Álvaro will continue in yellow|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=22 July 2020|access-date=24 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722170636/https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/alejo-choco-malbasic-pombo-y-alvaro-continuaran-de-amarillo|archive-date=22 July 2020}} On 17 October, he scored the only goal in a victory over Real Madrid at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium, the first ever away against that adversary.{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/en/2020/10/17/football/1602946009_951543.html|title=Real Madrid caught napping as Lozano seals historic win for Cádiz|publisher=Diario AS|first=Rob|last=Train|date=17 October 2020|access-date=17 October 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018142057/https://en.as.com/en/2020/10/17/football/1602946009_951543.html|archive-date=18 October 2020}}
Lozano scored his first hat-trick in the Spanish first division on 26 October 2021, in a 3–3 draw at Villarreal.{{cite news|url=https://www.infobae.com/en/2021/10/26/villarreal-draw-with-cadiz-3-3-at-the-estadio-de-la-ceramica/|title=Villarreal draw with Cádiz 3–3 at the Estadio de la Ceramica|publisher=Infobae|date=26 October 2021|access-date=27 October 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027170100/https://www.infobae.com/en/2021/10/26/villarreal-draw-with-cadiz-3-3-at-the-estadio-de-la-ceramica/|archive-date=27 October 2021}}
=Getafe=
On 1 July 2023, Lozano joined Getafe CF on a three-year deal, as a free agent.{{cite web|url=https://www.getafecf.com/noticias/comunicado-oficial-or-choco-lozano|title=COMUNICADO OFICIAL {{!}} 'Choco' Lozano|trans-title=OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT {{!}} 'Choco' Lozano|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=1 July 2023|access-date=2 July 2023}} The following February, having totalled just 88 minutes in the league,{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/getafe/20240201/1002181946/getafe-sigue-aligerando-plantilla.html|title=El Getafe aligera su plantilla: Enes Ünal, Mitrovic y Lozano, salidas confirmadas|trans-title=Getafe lighten their squad: Enes Ünal, Mitrovic and Lozano, confirmed departures|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=1 February 2024|access-date=3 February 2024}} he was loaned to fellow top-tier Almería for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.getafecf.com/noticias/comunicado-oficial-cesion-choco-lozano|title=COMUNICADO OFICIAL {{!}} Choco Lozano|trans-title=OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT {{!}} Choco Lozano|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=1 February 2024|access-date=1 February 2024}}
=Santos Laguna=
On 12 July 2024, Lozano left Spain after nine years and moved to Liga MX side Santos Laguna.{{cite web|url=https://www.tudn.com/futbol/liga-mx/choco-lozano-oficialmente-refuerzo-santos-laguna|title='Choco' Lozano es oficialmente refuerzo de Santos Laguna|trans-title='Choco' Lozano is officially an addition of Santos Laguna|publisher=TUDN|language=es|date=12 July 2024|access-date=12 July 2024}}
International career
Lozano scored 11 goals for the Honduras under-17s, including four in the 2009 CONCACAF Championship which qualified the national team to that year's FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he netted in the 3–1 loss against Germany.[http://www.diez.hn/F%C3%BAtbol%20Hondure%C3%B1o/Ediciones/2010/01/03/Noticias/Anthony-Lozano-espera-una-oportunidad-en-Olimpia Anthony Lozano espera una oportunidad en el Olimpia (Anthony Lozano awaits chance at Olimpia)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914005243/http://www.diez.hn/F%C3%BAtbol%20Hondure%C3%B1o/Ediciones/2010/01/03/Noticias/Anthony-Lozano-espera-una-oportunidad-en-Olimpia|date=14 September 2014}}; Diez, 3 January 2010 (in Spanish) He made his senior debut in August 2011, coming on as a substitute for Costly (who scored both goals in the 2–0 win) in a friendly win over Venezuela.[https://us.as.com/us/2019/04/25/futbol/1556205880_111635.html 7 momentos en la carrera de Anthony 'Choco' Lozano (7 moments in Anthony 'Choco' Lozano's career)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620043434/https://us.as.com/us/2019/04/25/futbol/1556205880_111635.html|date=20 June 2019}}; Diario AS, 25 April 2019 (in Spanish)
Lozano also represented the country at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He scored twice in the latter tournament, helping the nation to the semi-finals in Brazil.[http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/honduras-edges-algeria-3-2-opening-match-group-d Honduras edges Algeria 3–2 in the opening match of Group D] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807014302/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/honduras-edges-algeria-3-2-opening-match-group-d|date=7 August 2016}}; NBC, 4 August 2016[https://web.archive.org/web/20160811134146/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/y=2016/m=8/news=argentina-pay-penalty-as-honduras-progress-2821190.html Argentina pay penalty as Honduras progress]; FIFA, 10 August 2016
Personal life
Lozano's half-brother, Luis Ramos, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he played several years in Slovakia and Hungary.
Lozano married Alessa Gámez, with the couple later welcoming a daughter.[https://www.diez.hn/fotogalerias/1086783-499/alessa_games-esposa_hondure%C3%B1o_choco_lozano-barcelona_b Ella es Alessa, la mujer que acompañará a Choco Lozano en Barcelona (She is Alessa, the woman who will accompany Choco Lozano in Barcelona)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104124605/https://www.diez.hn/fotogalerias/1086783-499/alessa_games-esposa_hondure%C3%B1o_choco_lozano-barcelona_b|date=4 January 2019}}; Diez, 7 May 2017 (in Spanish) In 2023, he began a relationship with Joselinn Silver, a Honduran model, beauty queen and entrepreneur;{{cite web|url=https://www.televicentro.com/choco-lozano-y-joselinn-silver-una-historia-de-amor-que-cautiva-las-redes-2024-02-13|title='Choco' Lozano y Joselinn Silver: una historia de amor que cautiva las redes|trans-title='Choco' Lozano and Joselinn Silver: a love story that has social media abuzz|publisher=Televicentro|first=Fernanda|last=Rodríguez|language=es|date=13 February 2024|access-date=20 June 2024}} their wedding was held in the Dominican Republic in December 2024.{{cite news|url=https://www.diez.hn/fotogalerias/choco-lozano-boda-hermosa-modelo-joselinn-silver-republica-dominicana-fotos-cantante-invitado-kinito-mendez-IH23427395#image-1|title=Choco Lozano se casó en República Dominicana con hermosa modelo hondureña: fotos de la linda boda y el cantante invitado|trans-title=Choco Lozano got married in the Dominican Republic with beautiful Honduran model: pictures of the lovely wedding and the invited singer|publisher=Diez|language=es|date=2 January 2025|access-date=2 February 2025}}
Career statistics
=Club=
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Olimpia
|7 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 4 | ||||
| 2010–11
|Liga Nacional |11 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League|name=Con}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 6 | |||
| Valencia B
|31 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Alcoyano (loan)
|23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Olimpia
|Liga Nacional |33 | 15 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=Con}} | 1 | 8{{efn|Appearances in Liga Nacional postseason|name=post}} | 1 | 44 | 17 | ||
| 2014–15
|Liga Nacional |31 | 21 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=Con}} | 4 | 7{{efn|name=post}} | 5 | 44 | 30 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!64 | 36 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 88 | 47 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Tenerife (loan)
|Segunda División |32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 10 | |||
| 2016–17
|Segunda División |30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Appearances in La Liga play-offs}} | 1 | 35 | 10 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!62 | 19 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | 68 | 20 | ||
| Barcelona B
|Segunda División |20 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 4 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Girona
|14 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19
|La Liga |20 | 0 | 6 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20
|Segunda División |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 5 | 6 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 61 | 7 | |||
| Cádiz (loan)
|Segunda División |33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 10 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Cádiz
|La Liga |29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22
|La Liga |31 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 7 | ||||
| 2022–23
|La Liga |28 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!88 | 11 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 90 | 11 | |||
| Getafe
|La Liga |6 |0 |1 |1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |7 |1 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!380 | 89 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 424 | 105 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 14 October 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="14"|Honduras
|2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 10Including two non-FIFA matches and one goal | 4 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 55 | 14 |
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{{updated|match played 10 October 2024}}
:Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lozano goal.
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|+ List of international goals scored by Anthony Lozano | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 13 September 2014 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | {{fb|NCA}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–0 | 2014 Copa Centroamericana |
| align="center"|2 | 4 February 2015 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | {{fb|VEN}} | align="center"|1–3 | align="center"|2–3 | Friendly |
| align="center"|3 | 11 February 2015 | Estadio Agustín Tovar, Barinas, Venezuela | {{fb|VEN}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–2 | Friendly |
| align="center"|4 | 29 March 2015 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | {{fb|GUF}} | align="center"|3–0 | align="center"|3–0 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| align="center"|5 | 31 May 2015 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States | {{fb|SLV}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–0 | Friendly |
| align="center"|6 | 25 March 2016 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | {{fb|SLV}} | align="center"|2–1 | align="center"|2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|7 | 28 March 2017 | Estadio General Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | {{fb|CRC}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|8 | 16 November 2018 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | {{fb|PAN}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–0 | Friendly |
| align="center"|9 | 17 June 2019 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | {{fb|JAM}} | align="center"|1–2 | align="center"|2–3 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| align="center"|10 | 13 September 2023 | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | {{fb|GRN}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|4–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| align="center"|11 | 16 October 2023 | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | {{fb|CUB}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|4–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| align="center"|12 | 17 November 2023 | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | {{fb|MEX}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| align="center"|13 | 6 June 2024 | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | {{fb|CUB}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|14 | 10 October 2024 | Stade Omnisport, Sinnamary, French Guiana | {{fb|GUF}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|3–2 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A |
Honours
Olimpia
Individual
- Segunda División Player of the Month: May 2017, October 2019{{cite news|url=https://us.as.com/us/2019/11/25/futbol/1574637498_567065.html|title=Choco Lozano fue nombrado Jugador del Mes en España|trans-title=Choco Lozano was named Player of the Month in Spain|publisher=Diario AS|first=Carlos|last=Cortés Luna|language=es|date=24 November 2019|access-date=9 November 2024}}
References
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