Carlos Discua

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Discua and the second or maternal family name is Castellanos.

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.

Club career

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.

International career

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

Honours and awards

Club

C.D. Olimpia
Comunicaciones F.C.
F.C. Motagua
C.D. Marathón

References

  1. ^ Carlos el "Chino" Discua reforzará al Motagua - El Heraldo
  2. ^ "Victoria quiere honrar su nombre". La Prensa (in Spanish). 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. ^ LaTribunaDeportiva.hn – Motagua “resucitó” en pleno Día de los Muertos – 2 November 2011
  4. ^ "C. Discua". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2016.