Playing position Role Footballer Name Nicolas Suazo | 1984-1989 Independiente Villela Years Team Position Forward | |
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Full name Nicolas Suazo Velasquez Date of birth (1965-01-09) January 9, 1965 (age 50) Place of birth | ||
Nicolas suazo
Nicolás Suazo Velásquez (born 9 January 1965 in San Pedro Sula, Cortés) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a forward.
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Club career
Nicknamed Nicogol 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 and USAC in Guatemala.
He scored 48 goals in total in the Honduran National League and still is the most prolific Honduran in de Costa Rican league with 46.
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 and played at the 1991, 1993, and 1995 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He was top goalscorer at the 1993 UNCAF Cup with 5 goals.
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.
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