Óscar Abraham Lagos Núñez (born 17 June 1973) is a retired Honduran

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player.

Club career

Nicknamed ''el Mexicano'' because he lived there with his mother in his youth,Óscar Lagos: Jugar drogado ¡eso era normal!
- Diario Más Lagos played the majority of his career for F.C. Motagua for whom he scored 2 league goals, but also had spells with

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, Real Patepluma and Universidad. He played abroad for Salvadoran outfit Dragón and in 2006 he moved to Nicaragua to play with

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International career

Lagos made his debut for

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in a March 1995

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against

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and has earned a total of 18 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 1

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match and played at the

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and

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s as well as at the

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, where he tested positive for the use of cocaine and marihuana after failing a test after their opening game against Costa Rica. He was subsequently banned from playing for two years. As a consequence, his final international was the July 2001

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match against

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Personal life

Lagos is divorced and has four children. Former World Cup player Juan Cruz Murillo is an uncle, being the brother of his mother. Lagos has struggled with drugs from the age of 11, visiting three rehab centers without success. As of September 2015, he was without a job and living in poverty.Óscar Lagos, solo, sin trabajo y quiere salir del "hoyo"
- Diez

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* 1973 births Living people People from Francisco Morazán Department Men's association football midfielders Honduran men's footballers Honduras men's international footballers 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2001 Copa América players F.C. Motagua players Real Estelí FC players Honduran expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in El Salvador Expatriate men's footballers in Nicaragua Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players Doping cases in association football Honduran sportspeople in doping cases {{Honduras-footy-bio-stub