Playing position Role Football player 1986 Melgar Height 1.76 m | Years Team Position Midfielder Name Oscar Lagos | |
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Full name Oscar Abraham Lagos Nunez Date of birth (1973-06-17) 17 June 1973 (age 42) Place of birth Villa de San Francisco, Honduras | ||
Óscar Abraham Lagos Núñez (born 17 June 1973) is a retired Honduran football player.
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Club career
Nicknamed el Mexicano because he lived there with his mother in his youth, Lagos played the majority of his career for Motagua for whom he scored 2 league goals, but also had spells with Real Maya, Real Patepluma and Universidad. He played abroad for Salvadoran outfit Dragón and in 2006 he moved to Nicaragua to play with Real Estelí.
International career
Lagos made his debut for Honduras in a March 1995 friendly match against Brazil and has earned a total of 18 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match and played at the 1996 and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cups as well as at the 2001 Copa América, where he tested positive for the use of cocaine and marihuana after failing a test after their opening game against Costa Rica. He was subsequently banned from playing for two years.
As a consequence, his final international was the July 2001 Copa América match against Bolivia.
Personal life
Lagos is divorced and has four children. Former World Cup player Juan Cruz Murillo is an uncle, being the brother of his mother.
Drugs abuse
Lagos has struggled with drugs for a long period, from the age of 11, visiting three rehab centers without result. As of September 2015, he was without a job and living in poverty.