Óscar Lagos
Óscar Abraham Lagos Núñez (born 17 June 1973) is a retired Honduran football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Abraham Lagos Núñez | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1973 | ||
| 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 | |||
Club career Edit
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 Edit
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 Edit
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 Edit
- ^ a b c Óscar Lagos: Jugar drogado ¡eso era normal! - Diario Más (in Spanish)
- ^ Goleadores - Ciclón
- ^ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Real Estelí contrata a ex seleccionado hondureño - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ Copa América 2001 - RSSSF
- ^ Doping de Lagos, de Honduras - La Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Lagos: "Lo que he hecho en mi vida me da vergüenza y mucha pena" - Diez (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Lagos, solo, sin trabajo y quiere salir del "hoyo" - Diez (in Spanish)
External links Edit
- Óscar Lagos at National-Football-Teams.com