Carlos_Discua
Carlos Discua
Honduran footballer (born 1984)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Israel Discua Castellanos | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-09-20) 20 September 1984 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2017 | Honduras | 28 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 March 2017 | |||
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.
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]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 July 2015 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States |  United States | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 16 March 2017 | Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Nicaragua | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Club
- C.D. Olimpia
- Comunicaciones F.C.
- F.C. Motagua
- C.D. Marathón
- Carlos el "Chino" Discua reforzará al Motagua - El Heraldo
- "Victoria quiere honrar su nombre". La Prensa (in Spanish). 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- "C. Discua". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- Carlos Discua at National-Football-Teams.com
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