Nicolás Suazo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolás Suazo Velásquez | ||
Date of birth | (1965-01-09) 9 January 1965 (age 59) | ||
Place of birth | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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) | |
International career | |||
1991–1998 | Honduras | 51 | (28) |
Managerial career | |||
2004–2005 | Marathón | ||
2009–2011 | Marathón | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nicolás Suazo Velásquez (born 9 January 1965) is a Honduran retired professional 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 five goals.[11]
His final international was a November 1998 friendly match against El Salvador.
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.
Career statistics
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 30 June 1992 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 4–0 | Win | Friendly |
2. | 30 June 1992 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 4–0 | Win | Friendly |
3. | 26 July 1992 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ![]() | 2–0 | Win | World Cup 1994 Qualifier |
4. | 18 September 1992 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 1–1 | Win | Friendly |
5. | 22 September 1992 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 5–1 | Win | Friendly |
6. | 24 September 1992 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 7–0 | Win | Friendly |
7. | 22 November 1992 | Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ![]() | 4–0 | Win | World Cup 1994 Qualifier |
8. | 13 December 1992 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ![]() | 1–1 | Draw | World Cup 1994 Qualifier |
9. | 29 January 1993 | Cochabamba, Bolivia | ![]() | 1-3 | Loss | Friendly |
10. | 5 March 1993 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ![]() | 2–0 | Win | UNCAF Nations Cup 1993 |
11. | 7 March 1993 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ![]() | 2–0 | Win | UNCAF Nations Cup 1993 |
12. | 9 March 1993 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ![]() | 3–0 | Win | UNCAF Nations Cup 1993 |
13. | 9 March 1993 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ![]() | 3–0 | Win | UNCAF Nations Cup 1993 |
14. | 9 March 1993 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ![]() | 3–0 | Win | UNCAF Nations Cup 1993 |
15. | 25 March 1993 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 4–1 | Win | Friendly |
16. | 25 March 1993 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 4–1 | Win | Friendly |
17. | 3 May 1994 | Miami, United States | ![]() | 1–3 | Loss | Miami Cup |
18. | 5 May 1994 | Miami, United States | ![]() | 2–1 | Win | Miami Cup |
19. | 11 December 1994 | Fullerton, California, United States | ![]() | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
20. | 3 December 1995 | Santa Ana, El Salvador | ![]() | 2–0 | Win | UNCAF Nations Cup 1995 |
21. | 14 August 1996 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 2–1 | Win | Friendly |
22. | 14 August 1996 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 2–1 | Win | Friendly |
23. | 18 August 1996 | Los Angeles, United States | ![]() | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
24. | 13 October 1996 | Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ![]() | 4–1 | Win | World Cup 1998 Qualifier |
25. | 13 October 1996 | Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ![]() | 4–1 | Win | World Cup 1998 Qualifier |
26. | 17 November 1996 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 11–3 | Win | World Cup 1998 Qualifier |
27. | 17 November 1996 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 11–3 | Win | World Cup 1998 Qualifier |
28. | 17 November 1996 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | ![]() | 11–3 | Win | World Cup 1998 Qualifier |
Honours
Player
- C.D. Marathón
- Honduran Cup: (1): 1994
- C.S.D. Comunicaciones
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (1): 1997–98
- Honduras
- Copa Centroamericana (2): 1993, 1995
Manager
- C.D. Marathón
References
- ^ Nicolás Suazo visitó Diario LA PRENSA - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Desafíe a Ismael Archived 23 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa (in 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 (in Spanish)
- ^ Desafíe a Ismael Archived 16 June 2013 at archive.today - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Hondureño Jerry Palacios al Alajuelense de Costa Rica - Goal (in Spanish)
- ^ Nicolás Suazo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ 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 (in Spanish)
External links
- Nicolás Suazo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nicolás Suazo at FootballDatabase.eu
- El ex florense Nicolás Suazo habla con LA PRENSA LIBRE (Interview) - Prensa Libre (in Spanish)
- Acciones de jugadores hondureños - Nación (in Spanish)
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- 1 Rivera
- 2 G. Cálix
- 3 Martínez
- 4 Castro
- 5 Fú
- 6 Ávila
- 7 Dolmo Flores
- 8 Espinoza
- 9 Pavón
- 10 L. Cálix
- 11 Suazo
- 12 Róchez
- 13 Cruz
- 14 García
- 15 Garay
- 16 Pineda Chacón
- 17 Ulloa
- 18 Gayle
- 19 Bennett
- Coach: González
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