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Elvis Geovany Scott Ruiz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈelβis esˈkot]; born 1 August 1978) is a Honduran former football striker who last played for Guatemalan side Juventud Retalteca.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elvis Geovany Scott Ruiz | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Cortés, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Platense | 62 | (21) |
| 2001–2002 | Olimpia | ||
| 2002 | Marathón | 37 | (13) |
| 2003 | Alianza | ||
| 2003–2004 | Olimpia | ||
| 2004–2005 | Universidad | ||
| 2005–2006 | Motagua | (2) | |
| 2006–2009 | Changchun Yatai | 65 | (21) |
| 2008 | → Beijing Guoan (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2009 | Marathón | 3 | (1) |
| 2010 | Platense | (2) | |
| 2010 | Necaxa | ||
| 2011 | Platense | ||
| 2012 | Juventud Retalteca | 16 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2006 | Honduras | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 May 2013 | |||
Scott started his career at hometown club Platense before spells at several different teams in the Honduran National League. He also had a season, the 2003 Clausura, in El Salvador with Alianza.[1] He was bought by the Chinese club Changchun Yatai in December 2005, along with his teammate Victor Mena and Olimpia player Samuel Caballero.[2] He returned to Honduras in summer 2009 and was snapped up by Marathón just in time for the 2009 Apertura.[3]
He joined Necaxa from Platense for the 2010 Apertura season[4] but claiming the club owed him money he left them[5] and he returned to Platense in August 2011,[6] but he moved abroad again to play for Guatemalan side Juventud Retalteca in January 2012.[7] In June 2012 he returned to Platense to seal another contract with the club.[8]
Club career stats
Last update: 31 July 2009
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Platense |  Honduras | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| 99/00 | Platense | Honduras | 1 | 34 | 12 |
| 00/01 | Platense | Honduras | 1 | 16 | 6 |
| 01/02 | Marathón | Honduras | 1 | ? | 13 |
| 02/03 | Olimpia | Honduras | 1 | ? | ? |
| 2003 | Alianza |  El Salvador | 1 | ? | ? |
| 03/04 | Olimpia | Honduras | 1 | ? | ? |
| 04/05 | Olimpia | Honduras | 1 | ? | ? |
| 05/06 | Motagua | Honduras | 1 | ? | ? |
| 2006 | Changchun Yatai |  China | 1 | 23 | 6 |
| 2007 | Changchun Yatai | China | 1 | 23 | 12 |
| 2008 | Changchun Yatai | China | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | Beijing Guoan | China | 1 | 18 | 4 |
| 2009 | Changchun Yatai | China | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| 2009 | Marathón | Honduras | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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He was a member of Honduras' squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[9]
Scott made his senior debut for Honduras in an August 2000 friendly match against Haiti and has earned a total of 2 caps, scoring 1 goal. His second and final international was a February 2006 friendly match against China.
International goals
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 August 2000 | New York City, United States |  Haiti | 4–0 | 4–0 | friendly match |
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