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David Suazo
Personal information
Full name Óscar David Suazo Velásquez
Date of birth November 5, 1979 (1979-11-05) (age 30)
Place of birth San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Genoa
Number 19
Youth career
Marathon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Olimpia 10 (5)
1999–2007 Cagliari 255 (95)
2007– Internazionale 27 (8)
2008–2009 Benfica (loan) 12 (4)
2010 Genoa (loan) 7 (1)
National team
1999– Honduras 49 (16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2008

Óscar David Suazo Velázquez (born 5 November 1979 in San Pedro Sula) is a Honduran footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Serie A side Genoa on loan from Inter Milan. He is also a member of the Honduran national team.

His brothers are Nicholas and Ruben Suazo. Maynor Suazo and Wigan Athletic's Hendry Thomas are his cousins.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Suazo also was able to develop alongside his cousin, Maynor Suazo, who also serves for the Honduran national team. David Suazo took his first steps at Olimpia Reservas and later went on to play at the Liga Bancaria. After his participation in 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship held at Nigeria, he was acquired by domestic club team Olimpia. Suazo continued to impress playing for Olimpia's youth system under the coaching of Angel Ramon Paz (Mon Paz) and earned a spot on the top squad before turning 20 years old. [1]

[edit] Cagliari

Oscar Tabarez, then coach of the Italian side Cagliari, was impressed by Suazo's performance and did not hesitate in bringing him across the Atlantic. [1]

Suazo joined Cagliari and Serie A for the 1999–00 season. In his first season with the team, he scored one goal in 13 appearances. At the end of the 1999–00 season, Cagliari were relegated to Serie B, where they would remain until the 2003–04 season.

In their four years in Serie B, Suazo played 113 matches and scored 40 goals for the club. His scoring efficiency was impressive enough for him to earn the nickname La Pantera (the Panther). Suazo's time in Serie B provided him with great experience which would help ease his transition into more difficult competition at the top of the Italian league.

In the 2004–05 season at Serie A, Suazo scored seven goals in 22 matches in a 4-3-3 schema in which he performed as a reserve behind Gianfranco Zola, Mauro Esposito, and Antonio Langella. Suazo's scoring proved vital in helping Cagliari avoid relegation and impressed top clubs across Europe despite only scoring six goals. In 2006, he became a starter for Cagliari and scored 22 goals in the Serie A. For his play that season Suazo was honored with the Serie A award for Best Foreign Player, which he shared with Brazilian playmaker Kaká. [1] In 2007, he continued with his great play for Cagliari, where he scored 18 more goals in the Serie A championship and single-handedly saved Cagliari from descent to Serie B.

[edit] Internazionale Milano

On June 13, 2007, reports arose that Suazo had agreed on terms with Serie A champions Inter Milan on a deal worth €10 million.[citation needed] Six days later, though, crosstown rival and European champions A.C. Milan announced that they themselves had acquired Suazo for the same monetary amount.[citation needed]

While Milan claimed they had successfully negotiated with Cagliari, the letter was confirmed by Cagliari president Massimo Cellino, who denied having made any contact with Moratti regarding the matter. Meanwhile, one of Suazo's agents, Carlo Pallavicino, added to the confusion by saying, "Suazo has not had any contact with Milan and he still has not given his consent to the transfer." It was later announced that Suazo was confirmed with Inter after Milan officially withdraw their contract offer. Since Suazo himself wanted to keep his initial agreement with Inter. "It was an issue of respect. The Rossoneri understood that I had a promise with coach Roberto Mancini, Marco Branca and president Massimo Moratti."[2]. he was in fact free to join Inter for a fee of £9.4 million. [3][4][5][6][7][8] He scored his first goal against Genoa C.F.C. and made a total of eight goals throughout his first season with the nerazzurri.

[edit] Loan to Genoa

On December 29, 2009 it was confirmed that Suazo had been authorized to play friendly match for Genoa, 2 days before the opening of the transfer windows. [9][10] Suazo then made his debut for Genoa against AC Milan in a losing effort, getting on the scoresheet in the process. Suazo scored the second goal for Genoa, and was eventually substituted in the 80th minute, for Hernan Crespo.

[edit] International career

Suazo currently has 42 caps and 14 goals scored for Honduras. Suazo's success at Olimpia made him a selection for the Honduran team participating in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. While the Honduran team failed to impress in the tournament, losing all three of their games, Suazo as team captain, scored 2 of their 4 goals. He was also a member of the Honduran squad that competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He played 3 games and scored 3 goals, but it wasn't enough for Honduras to progress to the next round.

Suazo played 13 times and only scored 2 goals in the 2002 World Cup qualifying run. Honduras was 3 points shy from qualifying. Suazo was part of Honduras squad in their 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Suazo played only 5 times and scored 5 goals in Honduras disappointing 2006 World Cup qualifying run.

Suazo has appeared with the Honduran national team in the CONCACAF 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, and has scored three 3 goals total. Due to a torn meniscus, he has missed most of Round 4 of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying.

[edit] Career statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Honduras League Honduran Cup North America Total
1997-98 Olimpia Liga Nacional 0 0 - - 0 0
1998-99 10 5 - - 10 5
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1999-00 Cagliari Serie A 13 1 3 0 - 16 1
2000-01 Serie B 33 12 3 2 - 36 14
2001-02 34 9 - - 34 9
2002-03 35 10 3 1 - 38 11
2003-04 45 19 1 0 - 46 19
2004-05 Serie A 22 7 3 1 - 25 8
2005-06 37 22 5 3 - 42 25
2006-07 36 14 3 1 - 39 15
2007-08 Internazionale Serie A 27 8 3 0 6 0 36 8
2008-09 Benfica Portuguese Liga 12 4 ? ? 4 1 4 4
2009-10 Genoa Serie A 7 1 - - -
Total Honduras 10 5 - - 10 5
Italy 282 102 24 8 7 1 312 110
Portugal 12 4 ? ? 4 1 4
Career Total 305 113 24 8 11 2 322 115

[edit] International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
01. July 16, 2000 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  El Salvador
5 – 0
5 – 2
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
02. September 2, 2000 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  El Salvador
4 – 0
5 – 0
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
03. June 12, 2004 Stadion Ergilio Hato, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles  Netherlands Antilles
1 – 0
2 – 1
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
04. June 12, 2004 Stadion Ergilio Hato, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles  Netherlands Antilles
2 – 0
2 – 1
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
05. June 19, 2004 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Netherlands Antilles
2 – 0
4 – 0
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
06. August 18, 2004 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica  Costa Rica
1 – 1
5 – 2
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
07. September 8, 2004 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Guatemala
2 – 2
2 – 2
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
08. October 7, 2006 Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, USA  Guatemala
3 – 2
3 – 2
Friendly
09. September 12, 2007 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Ecuador
1 – 0
2 – 1
Friendly
10. March 26, 2008 Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, USA  Colombia
1 – 0
2 – 1
Friendly
11. June 4, 2008 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Puerto Rico
3 – 0
4 – 0
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
12. June 4, 2008 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Puerto Rico
4 – 0
4 – 0
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
13. July 13, 2003 Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba, Honduras  Haiti
2 – 0
3 – 1
Friendly
14. June 14, 2008 Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel, Bayamon, Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico
1 – 0
2 – 2
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
15. September 5, 2009 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Trinidad and Tobago
4 – 0
4 – 1
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
16. November 18, 2009 Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, USA  Peru
1 – 1
1 – 2
Friendly

[edit] Honours and awards

[edit] Club

[edit] CD Olimpia
[edit] Cagliari
  • 2001-02
[edit] Internazionale
[edit] S.L. Benfica

[edit] Individual

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "David Suazo, the black-and-blue panther". FIFA.com. 2007-07-10. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=549704.html#david+suazo+black+blue+panther. 
  2. ^ "Suazo Thanks Milan For "Understanding"". Goal.com. 2007-06-25. http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=335926. Retrieved 2007-06-25. 
  3. ^ "Inter, AC fight over Suazo". Setanta Sport. 2007-06-19. http://au.setanta.com/portal/article/football::european?open&articleid=1dfd9c22566f3d58802572ff00702545. Retrieved 2007-06-19. 
  4. ^ "Milan confirm Suazo swoop". Football Italia. 2007-06-19. http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun19d.html. Retrieved 2007-06-19. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Suazo mystery deepens!". Football Italia. 2007-06-19. http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun19n.html. Retrieved 2007-06-19. [dead link]
  6. ^ "AC Milan cool Eto´o interest as row erupts over Suazo". Soccerway. 2007-06-19. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2007/June/19/ac-milan-cool-etoo-interest-as-row-erupts-over-suazo. Retrieved 2007-06-19. 
  7. ^ "Both Milan clubs claim Suazo deal". CNN. 2007-06-22. http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/06/19/italy.suazo.reut/index.html?eref=rss_latest. Retrieved 2007-06-19. 
  8. ^ "Official Milan Release Suazo". Channel 4 Football Italia. 2007-06-19. http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun23i.html. Retrieved 2007-06-22. [dead link]
  9. ^ "DAVID SUAZO ARRIVING AT THE SIGNORINI". Genoa C.F.C.. 2009-12-29. http://www.genoacfc.it/index.php?. Retrieved 2009-12-29. 
  10. ^ "Inter reach agreement with Genoa over Suazo". inter.it. 2009-12-29. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=32931&L=en. Retrieved 2009-12-31. 



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