Nicolás Suazo

Nicolás Suazo Velásquez (born 9 January 1965 in San Pedro Sula, Cortés) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a forward.

Nicolás Suazo
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Suazo Velásquez
Date of birth (1965-01-09) 9 January 1965
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)
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
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Suazo and the second or maternal family name is Velásquez.

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
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 June 1992San Pedro Sula, Honduras Panama4–0WinFriendly
2.30 June 1992San Pedro Sula, Honduras Panama4–0WinFriendly
3.26 July 1992Tegucigalpa, Honduras Guatemala2–0WinWorld Cup 1994 Qualifier
4.18 September 1992San Pedro Sula, Honduras El Salvador1–1WinFriendly
5.22 September 1992San Pedro Sula, Honduras Jamaica5–1WinFriendly
6.24 September 1992San Pedro Sula, Honduras Jamaica7–0WinFriendly
7.22 November 1992Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4–0WinWorld Cup 1994 Qualifier
8.13 December 1992Tegucigalpa, Honduras Mexico1–1DrawWorld Cup 1994 Qualifier
9.29 January 1993Cochabamba, Bolivia Bolivia1-3LossFriendly
10.5 March 1993Tegucigalpa, Honduras Panama2–0WinUNCAF Nations Cup 1993
11.7 March 1993Tegucigalpa, Honduras Costa Rica2–0WinUNCAF Nations Cup 1993
12.9 March 1993Tegucigalpa, Honduras El Salvador3–0WinUNCAF Nations Cup 1993
13.9 March 1993Tegucigalpa, Honduras El Salvador3–0WinUNCAF Nations Cup 1993
14.9 March 1993Tegucigalpa, Honduras El Salvador3–0WinUNCAF Nations Cup 1993
15.25 March 1993San Pedro Sula, Honduras United States4–1WinFriendly
16.25 March 1993San Pedro Sula, Honduras United States4–1WinFriendly
17.May 3, 1994Miami, United States El Salvador1–3LossMiami Cup
18.May 5, 1994Miami, United States Peru2–1WinMiami Cup
19.11 December 1994Fullerton, California, United States United States1–1DrawFriendly
20.3 December 1995Santa Ana, El Salvador Guatemala2–0WinUNCAF Nations Cup 1995
21.14 August 1996San Pedro Sula, Honduras El Salvador2–1WinFriendly
22.14 August 1996San Pedro Sula, Honduras El Salvador2–1WinFriendly
23.18 August 1996Los Angeles, United States Guatemala1–1DrawFriendly
24.13 October 1996Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4–1WinWorld Cup 1998 Qualifier
25.13 October 1996Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4–1WinWorld Cup 1998 Qualifier
26.17 November 1996San Pedro Sula, Honduras Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11–3WinWorld Cup 1998 Qualifier
27.17 November 1996San Pedro Sula, Honduras Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11–3WinWorld Cup 1998 Qualifier
28.17 November 1996San Pedro Sula, Honduras Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11–3WinWorld 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

Player
C.D. Marathón
C.S.D. Comunicaciones
Honduras

Manager
C.D. Marathón

References
  1. Nicolás Suazo visitó Diario LA PRENSA - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  2. Desafíe a Ismael Archived 2014-04-23 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa (in 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 (in Spanish)
  4. Desafíe a Ismael Archived 2013-06-16 at Archive.today - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  5. Hondureño Jerry Palacios al Alajuelense de Costa Rica - Goal (in 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 (in Spanish)
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