Jerry Bengtson

Jerry Ricardo Bengtson Bodden (born 8 April 1987) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Olimpia and the Honduras national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bengtson and the second or maternal family name is Bodden.
Jerry Bengtson
Bengtson playing for Saprissa in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jerry Ricardo Bengtson Bodden
Date of birth (1987-04-08) 8 April 1987
Place of birth Santa Rosa de Aguán, Honduras
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Olimpia
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Vida 81 (36)
2010–2012 Motagua 54 (26)
2012–2015 New England Revolution 36 (4)
2013–2014 → Panionios (loan) 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Belgrano (loan) 15 (1)
2015–2016 Persepolis 19 (7)
2016–2017 Zob Ahan 27 (8)
2017–2018 Saprissa 37 (9)
2018– Olimpia 167 (90)
International career‡
2012 Honduras Olympic 4 (3)
2010– Honduras 65 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2022

Club career

Vida

On 12 August 2007, Bengtson made his official debut for C.D.S. Vida against Olimpia. He scored his first goal against Real España on 30 September 2007 in the 1–1 tie in San Pedro Sula. During his stay at Vida he scored 32 goals.[1]

Motagua

On 26 November 2010, F.C. Motagua reached an agreement with Vida, for the acquisition of Bengtson, signing a three-year contract.[2] He scored his first goal with Motagua on 30 January 2011 in the 1–0 win over C.D. Marathón.[3]

On 8 May 2011, Bengtson scored his 13th goal of the Clausura Tournament in the first leg of the final against Olimpia. This goal put him in first place among the league's top scorers and enabled him to become the first Honduran-born player to achieve the feat in three consecutive tournaments after winning the previous two with C.D. Vida. He would go on to score two more goals in the second leg to solidify his title as the league's top scorer.

In the early part of 2012, Jerry suffered his worst goal drought in his career in Honduras, scoring only 2 goals in 18 games. With the forthcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, the lack of goals concerned the Honduran people. This was because of Jerry's role as main goalscorer in the Honduras National Football Team, due to Carlo Costly being a free agent making him unreliable.

New England Revolution

Bengtson was officially unveiled by New England as a Designated Player on 5 July 2012.[4]

Persepolis

Bengtson signed a one-year contract with Persepolis on 1 August 2015. He made his debut in the final 20 minutes of Persepolis' match against Sepahan. He scored his first goal for Persepolis on 25 September 2015 against Tractor Sazi. He scored Persepolis' only goal in a 1–1 draw against important rivals Esteghlal in the Tehran derby in stoppage time of second half.

Bengtson scored a brace on 22 April 2016, in a 2–0 victory against Esteghlal Ahvaz which kept Persepolis at the top of the table.

Zob Ahan

Bengtson signed with Persian Gulf Pro League side Zob Ahan in July 2016.

International career
Bengston playing for Honduras against Ecuador, 8 September 2015

He made his debut for Honduras in an April 2010 friendly match against Venezuela and has, as of November 2012, earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 14 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the 2012 London Olympics as well as at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]

International goals
Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.[7]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 February 2011Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba, Honduras Ecuador1–01–1Friendly
229 May 2011Robertson Stadium, Houston, United States El Salvador2–02–2
310 June 2011FIU Stadium, Miami, United States Grenada1–17–12011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
43–1
518 June 2011MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States Costa Rica1–01–12011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
611 October 2011Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba, Honduras Jamaica1–02–1Friendly
714 November 2011Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras Serbia1–01–0
82–0
97 September 2012Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba Cuba1–03–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
1011 September 2012Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras1–01–0
1116 October 2012 Canada1–08–1
122–0
137–1
1418 January 2013Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica El Salvador1–01–12013 Copa Centroamericana
156 February 2013Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras United States2–12–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
1622 March 2013 Mexico2–22–2
176 September 2013Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico1–12–1
1811 October 2013Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras Costa Rica1–01–0
195 March 2014 Venezuela1–02–1Friendly
2025 March 2015Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama, Cayenne, French Guiana French Guiana1–01–32015 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
218 October 2015Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras Guatemala1–01–1Friendly
2213 July 2021BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States Grenada1–04–02021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours

Motagua

Zob Ahan

Saprissa

Olimpia

Individual

References
  1. Tiempo.hn – Jerry Bengtson: "Vivo un momento mágico" Archived 17 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine – 15 February 2011.
  2. LaPrensa.hn – Bengtson ya es del Motagua Archived 13 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine – 27 November 2010
  3. LaPrensa.hn – Bengtson se estrena y da triunfo al Motagua – 30 January 2011.
  4. "Revs add Honduras' Jerry Bengtson". Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  5. Jerry Bengtson – FIFA competition record (archived)
  6. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details Archived 15 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  7. "Bengtson, Jerry". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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