Nicolás Suazo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolás Suazo Velásquez | ||
Date of birth | January 9, 1965 | ||
Place of birth | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984-1989 | Independiente Villela | ||
1989–1995 | Marathón | 95 | (42) |
1994–1996 | Herediano | 84 | (43) |
1997–1999 | Comunicaciones | (10) | |
1999 | USAC | ||
2000 | Victoria | (6) | |
National team‡ | |||
1991–1998 | Honduras | 51 | (28) |
Teams managed | |||
2004–2005 | Marathón | ||
2009–2011 | Marathón | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2000. |
Nicolás Suazo Velásquez (born January 9, 1965 in San Pedro Sula, Cortés) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Nicknamed Nicogol[1] because of his prolific goalscoring, Suazo played in Honduras for Independiente, Marathón and Victoria, in Costa Rica for Herediano alongside compatriot Danilo Galindo and for Comunicaciones[2] and USAC in Guatemala.[3]
He scored 48 goals in total in the Honduran National League[4] and still is the most prolific Honduran in de Costa Rican league with 46.[5]
International career
Suazo made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 51 caps, scoring 28 goals. He has represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and played at the 1991,[7] 1993,[8] and 1995 UNCAF Nations Cups[9] as well as at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[10] He was top goalscorer at the 1993 UNCAF Cup with 5 goals.[11]
His final international was a November 1998 friendly match against El Salvador.
International goals
Managerial career
After his playing career ended, he has been rather successful as a coach. He won 1 championships in Honduras with C.D. Marathón.
Personal life
His parents are Nicolás Suazo and Josefina Velásquez and he is the brother of footballer David Suazo. He is also Maynor Suazo cousin.
Honours and awards
Club
- C.D. Marathón
- Honduran Cup: (1): 1994
- C.S.D. Comunicaciones
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (1): 1997–98
Country
- Honduras
- Copa Centroamericana (2): 1993, 1995
References
- ↑ Nicolás Suazo visitó Diario LA PRENSA - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Sorpresa a la tica • Luis Marín, Try Bennett y Mincho Mayorga convierten a la Universidad de San Carlos en la revelación del torneo chapín - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Hondureño Jerry Palacios al Alajuelense de Costa Rica - Goal (Spanish)
- ↑ Nicolás Suazo – FIFA competition record
- ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1991 - RSSSF
- ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1993 - RSSSF
- ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ Copa Uncaf 1993 - Fútbol de Honduras (Spanish)
External links
- Nicolás Suazo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - Footballdatabase
- El ex florense Nicolás Suazo habla con LA PRENSA LIBRE (Interview) - Prensa Libre (Spanish)
- Acciones de jugadores hondureños - Nación (Spanish)