Alberth Elis has been officially introduced as a player of the Girondins de Bordeaux from Ligue 1 of France, Club where he will wear the shirt 29 and has signed a two-season contract with the French team.
After an extraordinary campaign in the Good view of Portugal, The Honduran striker has stamped his rubric with the Girondins to be directed by the extimonel of Swiss, Vladimir Petkovic.
like this, Honduras adds one more footballer in his history in football France, Where previously there have been three catrachos playing in this country and representing our flag at the top.
The first Honduran player to reach France was the world champion in Spain 1982, Porfirio Armando Betancourt, Who played two seasons (1982-1984) with the Strasbourg Racing of the first division of France. With this club he scored five goals in 38 games.
Then came the big one Georgie Welcome to sign, surprisingly for the Monaco from League 1. The Honduran striker signed for the Monegasque club in one of the institution’s worst crises. He only played 13 games and scored two goals.
However, the last catracho to have been in France he was the defender Luis Ramos, Who in the 2013-2014 season signed for LB Chateauroux of the French second division. The defender managed to wear the shirt of this team on 13 occasions.
– Hondurans in French football –
Porfirio Betancourt – Racing d’Estrasburg
Georgie Welcome – Monaco
Luis Ramos – LB Chateauroux
Alberth Elis – Bordeaux