Júnior Lacayo Explained

Júnior Lacayo
Fullname:Júnior Alberto Lacayo Rochez
Birth Date:19 August 1995
Birth Place:La Ceiba, Honduras
Height:1.63 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Marathón
Clubnumber:18
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:Victoria
Caps1:22
Goals1:9
Years2:2013–2017
Clubs2:Santos Laguna II
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Victoria (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Tampico Madero (loan)
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Marathón
Caps5:37
Goals5:10
Years6:2018–2020
Clubs6:Olimpia
Caps6:45
Goals6:6
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Comunicaciones
Caps7:41
Goals7:8
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Honduras
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:23:52, 12 May 2023 (UTC)
Ntupdate:07:01, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Real España
Caps8:32
Goals8:7
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Marathón
Caps9:17
Goals9:0

Junior Alberto Lacayo Rochez (born 19 August 1995) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Marathón and the Honduras national team

Club career

Club Deportivo Victoria

At the age of 16, Lacayo made his professional debut on July 29, 2012 against Motagua as a substitute for Rubén Licona.[1] He was regarded by some people as heir to legendary Honduran striker Milton Tyson Núñez.[2] In May 2013 Lacayo started a trial period with English Premier League side, West Ham United.[3] In total, Lacayo scored nine goals in 23 appearances for Victoria.[4]

International career

At the age of 17, Lacayo was called up by Luis Fernando Suárez to play against Panama and Canada in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers but did not play either games.[5]

In 2013, Lacayo was called up again to play in the 2013 Copa Centroamericana[6] and in the Central American Games[7] but did not play either tournaments.

Lacayo was one of 20 players Honduras called up for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[8]

Honours

Comunicaciones

2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ((Audio)) Héctor Vargas "El techo de Junior Lacayo es muy alto" | Fútbol de Honduras. 7 May 2013.
  2. http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Seleccion/Junior-Lacayo-el-heredero-de-Tyson-que-cumple-un-sueno Júnior Lacayo, el heredero de Tyson que cumple un sueño
  3. News: Dickinson. James. West Ham offer trial to Honduran starlet. 10 May 2013. Www.express.co.uk. 9 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Diario Deportivo Mas. Júnior Lacayo, cuarto jaibo en la liga mexicana. Spanish. 6 July 2013. 17 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141217174348/http://www.diariomas.hn/2013/07/06/junior-lacayo-cuarto-jaibo-en-la-liga-mexicana/. 17 December 2014. dead.
  5. http://www.edhdeportes.com/index.php/categoria-futbol-internacional/2709-honduras-convoca-a-delantero-de-16-anos Honduras convoca a delantero de 16 años
  6. Web site: Mitchel Brown y Júnior Lacayo, las sorpresas en Honduras.
  7. Web site: Selección hondureña es de oro . 2013-07-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130316160132/http://www.latribuna.hn/2013/03/15/seleccion-hondurena-es-de-oro/ . 2013-03-16 .
  8. Web site: Diario Deportivo Mas. Honduras convocó 20 jugadores para encarar el premundial. Spanish. 27 December 2014.