Óscar Lagos

Honduran footballer (born 1973)
Óscar Lagos
Personal information
Full name Óscar Abraham Lagos Núñez
Date of birth (1973-06-17) 17 June 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Villa de San Francisco, Honduras
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1986 Melgar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Motagua
1995–1996 Real Maya
1997–2001 Motagua
2001–2003 Dragón
2003 Real Patepluma
2005–2006 Universidad
2006–2007 Real Estelí
International career
1995–2001 Honduras 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Óscar Abraham Lagos Núñez (born 17 June 1973) is a retired Honduran football player.

Club career

Nicknamed el Mexicano because he lived there with his mother in his youth,[1] Lagos played the majority of his career for F.C. Motagua for whom he scored 2 league goals,[2] but also had spells with Real Maya, Real Patepluma[3] and Universidad. He played abroad for Salvadoran outfit Dragón and in 2006 he moved to Nicaragua to play with Real Estelí.[4]

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[5] and played at the 1996[6] and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cups[7] as well as at the 2001 Copa América,[8] where he tested positive for the use of cocaine and marihuana after failing a test after their opening game against Costa Rica.[9] He was subsequently banned from playing for two years.[1]

As a consequence, his final international was the July 2001 Copa América match against Bolivia.

Personal life

Lagos is divorced and has four children.[10] Former World Cup player Juan Cruz Murillo is an uncle, being the brother of his mother.[1]

Lagos has struggled with drugs from the age of 11, visiting three rehab centers without success. As of September 2015, he was without a job and living in poverty.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Óscar Lagos: Jugar drogado ¡eso era normal! - Diario Más (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Goleadores - Ciclón
  3. ^ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Real Estelí contrata a ex seleccionado hondureño - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Óscar Lagos – FIFA competition record (archived)
  6. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details - RSSSF
  7. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details - RSSSF
  8. ^ Copa América 2001 - RSSSF
  9. ^ Doping de Lagos, de Honduras - La Nación (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Óscar Lagos: "Lo que he hecho en mi vida me da vergüenza y mucha pena" - Diez (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Óscar Lagos, solo, sin trabajo y quiere salir del "hoyo" - Diez (in Spanish)

External links

  • Óscar Lagos at National-Football-Teams.com
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Honduras squad1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Honduras squad2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Honduras squad2001 Copa América third place
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