Presley_Carson
Presley Carson
Honduran footballer (1968–2024)
Presley Carson Wood (20 July 1968 – 28 February 2024) was a Honduran footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Presley Carson Woods | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-07-20)20 July 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras | ||
| Date of death | 28 February 2024(2024-02-28) (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1992 | Platense | ||
| 1992–1998 | Motagua | 95 | (25) |
| 1998–1999 | Victoria | ||
| 1999–2000 | Federal | ||
| 2001–2002 | Real Comayagua | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Honduras | 5 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Roatán,[1] Carson played almost 100 matches for F.C. Motagua over six years[2] before joining Victoria in 1998. A year later he moved to Federal.
Carson made his debut for Honduras in a March 1995 friendly match against Brazil in which game he immediately scored his first international goal. He earned a total of five caps, scoring three goals. He represented his country at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup[3] and was a non-playing squad member at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]
His final international was a January 1998 friendly match against Costa Rica, scoring a third international goal.
Carson died from a heart attack on 28 February 2024, at the age of 55.[5]
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Carson goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 1995 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil |  Brazil | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 January 1996 | Edison International Field, Anaheim, United States |  Canada | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3 | 21 January 1998 | Estadio Chorotega, Nicoya, Costa Rica |  Costa Rica | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
- Desafíe a Ismael Archived 29 June 2013 at archive.today - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Presley Carson at National-Football-Teams.com
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