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My Take
David Suazo is, for my money, one of the finest footballers Honduras has produced. Known as La Pantera and El Rey David, he made his name in Italy, scoring over 90 league goals across twelve seasons, which is no small feat for a striker carrying the hopes of a smaller footballing nation abroad. I admire players who export their talent and thrive in a demanding league like Serie A, and Suazo clearly did that. His later move into coaching suggests he wants to give back to the game. At 182 cm and born in 1979, he remains a genuine point of pride for Central American football.
Overview
Óscar David Suazo Velázquez (born 5 November 1979) “La pantera” or “El Rey David” is a Honduran retired professional footballer turned coach who played as a striker. Suazo played more than 300 league games and scored over 90 league goals in Italy during a span of 12 seasons.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Suazo
- Name (Japanese)
- ダビド・スアソ
- Reading
- だびど・すあそ
- Born
- November 5, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- San Pedro Sula, Cortés Department, Honduras
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 182 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Honduras →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.