Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈmiljojθaˈɣire]; born 10 May 1986) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
[2] On 22 July 2008, he had a 17-day trial with English Championship outfit Ipswich Town, but was unable to play in any matches,[3] having not received international clearance from Motagua.
Izaguirre agreed a four-year contract with Scottish Premier League side Celtic on 18 August 2010, subject to receiving a work permit.
[11] On 19 September, Izaguirre set up Anthony Stokes for the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
[16] In the 2011 League Cup Final defeat to Old Firm rivals Rangers, Izaguirre was sent off in extra time for a foul on Vladimír Weiss.
[17][18] On 6 April 2011, he had another man of the match performance against Hibernian in a 3–1 victory,[19] setting up Stokes for the first goal of the game.
[24] Izaguirre suffered a broken ankle in the second match of Celtic's season on 7 August against Aberdeen,[25] requiring surgery which ruled out for between four and six months.
[28] He made his long-awaited return as a substitute on 2 January 2012 in Celtic's 3–0 win over Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park.
[32] Despite what looked like an emotional farewell after the final game of the season against Motherwell on 15 May 2016, Izaguirre told Honduras website La Prensa that he still had a contract to see out and had not had any discussions with the Celtic board.
[38] At the end of the season, after 19 appearances in all competitions, he turned down a further one-year deal and left Celtic for the second time.
[46] He was named in the Honduras squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, playing two games against Chile and Spain.