Carlos Discua

Carlos Israel Discua Castellanos (born 20 September 1984) is a Honduran football player who currently plays for C.D. Marathón in the Honduran Liga Nacional.

Carlos Discua
Personal information
Full name Carlos Israel Discua Castellanos
Date of birth (1984-09-20) 20 September 1984
Place of birth Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Marathón
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Universidad
2006–2008 Olimpia
2008–2009 Victoria 27 (13)
2009 Olimpia
2009–2010 Xinabajul 40 (31)
2010–2011 Comunicaciones
2011–2015 Motagua 140 (38)
2015–2016 Alajuelense 37 (7)
2016–2018 Motagua 81 (14)
2018– Marathón 33 (9)
National team‡
2012– Honduras 28 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 March 2017
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Discua and the second or maternal family name is Castellanos.

Club career

Nicknamed el Chino,[1] Discua played for Victoria and Olimpia as well as for Guatemalan outfits Deportivo Xinabajul and Comunicaciones[2] before joining F.C. Motagua. He scored his first goal for Motagua on 2 November 2011 in the 3–0 home victory over C.D.S. Vida.[3] In July, 2015, Discua joined Costa Rican first division team, Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. He debuted with La Liga on July 26, 2015, as a starter in the Super Clásico, against Deportivo Saprissa.

International career

Discua made his debut for Honduras in an April 2012 friendly match against Costa Rica and has, as of June 2015, earned a total of 13 caps, scoring one goal. He scored his first goal against the U.S. in the 2015 Gold Cup.

International goals
Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.[4]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 July 2015Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States United States1–21–22015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2.16 March 2017Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras Nicaragua1–02–0Friendly

Honours and awards

Club
C.D. Olimpia
Comunicaciones F.C.
F.C. Motagua
C.D. Marathón

References
  1. Carlos el "Chino" Discua reforzará al Motagua - El Heraldo
  2. "Victoria quiere honrar su nombre". La Prensa (in Spanish). 24 July 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. LaTribunaDeportiva.hn – Motagua “resucitó” en pleno Día de los Muertos – 2 November 2011
  4. "C. Discua". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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