Rigoberto Padilla

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rigoberto Padilla

| image =

| fullname = Rigoberto Padilla Reyes

| height = {{height|m=1.81|precision=0}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|12|1}}

| birth_place = Tegucigalpa, Honduras

| currentclub = Olimpia

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1=

| youthclubs1=

| clubs1 = Valencia

| clubs2 = Hispano

| clubs3 = Olimpia

| clubs4 = Victoria

| clubs5 = Olimpia

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2008 | nationalyears2 = 2008–2009

| nationalteam1 = Honduras U-23 | nationalteam2 =Honduras

| nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| pcupdate = 4 December 2008

| ntupdate = 8 July 2009

}}

Rigoberto Padilla Reyes (born 1 December 1985) is a Honduran footballer who plays for Olimpia.

Club career

Padilla started his career at Valencia but was subject of controversy since Valencia claimed he was sold to Olimpia by Hispano in 2009 while still on Valencia's books.[http://old.latribuna.hn/2009/02/05/post10055649/ Valencia pide claridad en de caso Rigoberto Padilla] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216114601/http://old.latribuna.hn/2009/02/05/post10055649/ |date=16 December 2013 }} – La Tribuna {{in lang|es}}

His brothers, Esdras and Eleazar Padilla, also played for Hispano. Padilla, alongside Esdras and Eleazar was transferred to Motagua in 2008.[https://archive.today/20130412221214/http://old.latribuna.hn/2008/06/13/post10035954/ Rigoberto Padilla se metió al “nido”] – La Tribuna {{in lang|es}} But the transfer was unsuccessful for Rigoberto Padilla and he stayed to play for Hispano. He then joined Olimpia before moving to Victoria for the 2011 Apertura.[https://archive.today/20130412224422/http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2011/06/22/Noticias/Copete-vuelve-al-Victoria Copete vuelve al Victoria] – La Prensa {{in lang|es}}

He left Victoria and returned to Olimpia for the 2013 Clausura.[http://www.latribunadeportiva.hn/2013/01/04/victoria-trabaja-en-incertidumbre/ Victoria trabaja en incertidumbre] – La Tribuna {{in lang|es}}

International career

Padilla was a part of the U-23 team that won the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament and played at the 2008 Summer Olympics.{{FIFA player|296298|Rigoberto Padilla}}

He made his senior debut for Honduras in a friendly against Colombia on 26 March 2008 and has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/09gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 – Full Details] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726152032/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/09gc-full.html |date=26 July 2014 }} – RSSSF where he played his final international against the USA.