Luis Suazo

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Luis Suazo
Personal information
Full name Luis Gabriel Suazo Secchi [1]
Date of birth (2008-06-30) 30 June 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Cagliari, Italy [1]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Braga
Youth career
Cagliari
2022–2025 Juventus
2025– Braga
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Honduras U17 3 (3)

Luis Gabriel Suazo Secchi (born 30 June 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club Braga. Born in Italy, he is a youth international for Honduras.

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Early life

Suazo was born in Cagliari, Italy to former Honduran international footballer David Suazo and an Italian mother. [2] [3]

Club career

As a child, Suazo joined his father's former club, Cagliari, and was already representing the club in international tournaments at the age of nine. [4] In September 2022, he moved to Serie A club Juventus. [5]

In July 2025 he moved to Portuguese club Braga. [6] In doing so, he became the first Honduran to sign for the club. [7] In October 2025, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2008 worldwide. [8] [9]

International career

Eligible to represent both Italy and Honduras at international level, Suazo was called up to the Honduran under-17 side in early 2025, ahead of qualification games for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He scored a hat-trick in Honduras' 8–0 win against Bonaire on 12 February 2025. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 Luis Suazo at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Martínez, Franklin (16 October 2025). "Medio de Europa pone al hondureño Luis Suazo entre las promesas del fútbol a seguir" [European media names Honduran Luis Suazo among the promising footballers to watch]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Io, Suazo, tra matrimonio calcio e la morte del Papa" [I, Suazo, between marriage, football and the death of the Pope]. L'Unione Sarda (in Italian). 4 April 2005. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Piccoli rossoblù crescono, Under 11 ai quarti di finale dell'Élite Neon Cup" [The young rossoblù are growing up, with the Under 11s reaching the quarterfinals of the Elite Neon Cup]. Calcio Casteddu (in Italian). 3 April 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Curreri, Matteo (1 September 2022). "Juventus, due acquisti per l'Under 15: uno è il figlio di Suazo" [Juventus makes two signings for the Under 15s: one is Suazo's son]. Undici Giovani (in Italian). Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Luis Suazo, hijo de la exestrella hondureña, David Suazo, ficha por el Sporting Braga de Portugal" [Luis Suazo, son of former Honduran star David Suazo, signs for Sporting Braga in Portugal]. Accion CONCACAF (in Spanish). 7 July 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Suari, Frida (10 July 2025). "Luis Suazo, promesa de Honduras, cambia a la Juve por el Sporting Braga B" [Luis Suazo, a promising Honduran player, switches from Juventus to Sporting Braga B]. AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (14 October 2025). "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Martínez, Franklin (16 October 2025). "Hondureño Luis Suazo despierta interés y prestigioso medio de Europa lo destaca como una de las grandes promesas del 2025" [Honduran Luis Suazo is attracting interest and a prestigious European media outlet has highlighted him as one of the great promises of 2025]. Diez (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Gutiérrez, Lesly (12 February 2025). "Luis Suazo brilló, su gesto en la goleada de Honduras y David presente" [Luis Suazo shone, his gesture in the Honduras victory and David present]. La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2025.
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