Nicolás Suazo

Nicolás Suazo
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Suazo Velásquez
Date of birth (1965-01-09) 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.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 1996
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Suazo and the second or maternal family name is Velásquez.

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

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 June 1992 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Panama 4–0 Win Friendly
2. 30 June 1992 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Panama 4–0 Win Friendly
3. 26 July 1992 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Guatemala 2–0 Win World Cup 1994 Qualifier
4. 18 September 1992 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  El Salvador 1–1 Win Friendly
5. 22 September 1992 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Jamaica 5–1 Win Friendly
6. 24 September 1992 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Jamaica 7–0 Win Friendly
7. 22 November 1992 Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4–0 Win World Cup 1994 Qualifier
8. 13 December 1992 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Mexico 1–1 Draw World Cup 1994 Qualifier
9. 29 January 1993 Cochabamba, Bolivia  Bolivia 1-3 Loss Friendly
10. 5 March 1993 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Panama 2–0 Win UNCAF Nations Cup 1993
11. 7 March 1993 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Costa Rica 2–0 Win UNCAF Nations Cup 1993
12. 9 March 1993 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  El Salvador 3–0 Win UNCAF Nations Cup 1993
13. 9 March 1993 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  El Salvador 3–0 Win UNCAF Nations Cup 1993
14. 9 March 1993 Tegucigalpa, Honduras  El Salvador 3–0 Win UNCAF Nations Cup 1993
15. 25 March 1993 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  United States 4–1 Win Friendly
16. 25 March 1993 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  United States 4–1 Win Friendly
17. May 3, 1994 Miami, United States  El Salvador 1–3 Loss Miami Cup
18. May 5, 1994 Miami, United States  Peru 2–1 Win Miami Cup
19. 11 December 1994 Fullerton, California, United States  United States 1–1 Draw Friendly
20. 3 December 1995 Santa Ana, El Salvador  Guatemala 2–0 Win UNCAF Nations Cup 1995
21. 14 August 1996 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  El Salvador 2–1 Win Friendly
22. 14 August 1996 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  El Salvador 2–1 Win Friendly
23. 18 August 1996 Los Angeles, United States  Guatemala 1–1 Draw Friendly
24. 13 October 1996 Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4–1 Win World Cup 1998 Qualifier
25. 13 October 1996 Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4–1 Win World Cup 1998 Qualifier
26. 17 November 1996 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11–3 Win World Cup 1998 Qualifier
27. 17 November 1996 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11–3 Win World Cup 1998 Qualifier
28. 17 November 1996 San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11–3 Win World Cup 1998 Qualifier

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
C.S.D. Comunicaciones

Country

Honduras

References

  1. ↑ Nicolás Suazo visitó Diario LA PRENSA - La Prensa (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (Spanish)
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Hondureño Jerry Palacios al Alajuelense de Costa Rica - Goal (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Nicolás Suazo – FIFA competition record
  7. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1991 - RSSSF
  8. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1993 - RSSSF
  9. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF
  10. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details - RSSSF
  11. ↑ Copa Uncaf 1993 - Fútbol de Honduras (Spanish)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/6/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.