Marco Antonio Anariba Zelaya (born 18 February 1968) is a retired Honduran football player who made his name with the national team in the early 1990s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Antonio Anariba Zelaya | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-02-18) 18 February 1968 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | El Progreso, Honduras | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1996 | Real España | ||
| 1996–1997 | Motagua | (3) | |
| 1997–1998 | Universidad | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Honduras | 25 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicknamed Maco, Anariba made his debut for Real España in 1985 and spent 11 years with them. He scored 2 goals for the club in a 1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup game against Belizean outfit Acros Verdes.[1] He also played for Honduran clubs Motagua for whom he scored 3 goals[2] and Universidad.
In 1990, Anariba was set to join Mexican side Santos Laguna but newly appointed Honduran coach "Chelato Uclés" signed compatriot Tomás Róchez instead to join a team including Eugenio Dolmo Flores and Luis『Gavilán』Cálix.
He retired at 30.
A left-sided defender, Anariba made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 25 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 1991 and 1993 UNCAF Nations Cups[4] as well as at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5]
His final international was a May 1993 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 July 1991 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Mexico |
1–0 | 1-1 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 28 November 1992 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
4–0 | 4-0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 9 May 1993 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  El Salvador |
1–2 | 1-2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Anariba is married to Waldina, who is a lawyer, and lives in El Progreso where he runs a football school. In summer 2010, he got injured in a veteran league match and after he was treated by a doctor he suffered from thrombosis. His health deteriorated due to the medical malpractice and was bedridden for 30 days, the blood clots almost cost him his left leg.[6] Real España later played a match to raise funds to cover his medical costs.[7]
His brother Juan Manuel also played for Real España.