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{{Short description|Honduran footballer (born 1979)}}
{{family name hatnote|Suazo|Velásquez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = David Suazo
|image = David Suazo photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg
|caption = Suazo in 2012
|full_name = Óscar David Suazo Velázquez
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|11|5}}
|birth_place = [[San Pedro Sula]], Honduras
|height = 1.80 m
|position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
|currentclub =
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1997 |youthclubs1 = [[C.D. Marathón|Marathón]]
|years1 = 1997–1999 |clubs1 = [[C.D. Olimpia|Olimpia]] |caps1 = 10 |goals1 = 5
|years2 = 1999–2007 |clubs2 = [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] |caps2 = 255 |goals2 = 94
|years3 = 2007–2011 |clubs3 = [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]] |caps3 = 27 |goals3 = 8
|years4 = 2008–2009 |clubs4 = → [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] (loan) |caps4 = 12 |goals4 = 4
|years5 = 2010–2011 |clubs5 = → [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] (loan) |caps5 =16 |goals5 =3
|years6 = 2011–2012 |clubs6 = [[Calcio Catania|Catania]] |caps6 = 6 |goals6 = 0
|totalcaps = 327 |totalgoals = 114
|nationalyears1 = 2000 |nationalteam1 = [[Honduras national under-23 football team|Honduras U23]] |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 6
|nationalyears2 = 1999–2012 |nationalteam2 = [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] |nationalcaps2 = 57 |nationalgoals2 = 17
|manageryears1 = 2018       |managerclubs1 = [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]]
|manageryears2 = 2021–2022  |managerclubs2 = Carbonia
}}
'''Óscar David Suazo Velázquez''' (born 5 November 1979) “La pantera” or “El Rey David” is a Honduran retired professional [[association football|footballer]] turned [[coach (sports)|coach]] who played as a [[striker (association football)|striker]]. Suazo played more than 300 league games and scored over 90 league goals in Italy during a span of 12 seasons.

==Club career==

===Early career===
Nicknamed ''La Pantera'' (The Panther) or ''El Rey David'' (The King David),<ref name="pantera"/> Suazo was born in [[San Pedro Sula]]. In his early career, he developed alongside his cousin, [[Maynor Suazo]], who also went on to play for the [[Honduras national football team|Honduras national team]]. Suazo took his first steps at [[C.D. Olimpia|Olimpia]] Reserves and later went on to play at the [[Liga Bancaria]]. After his participation in [[1999 FIFA World Youth Championship]], he was acquired by domestic club team Olimpia. He continued to impress playing for Olimpia's youth system under the coaching of the late [[Angel Ramón Paz]] ("Mon Paz") and earned a spot on the top squad before turning 20 years old.<ref name="fifa.com">{{cite web| url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=549704.html#david+suazo+black+blue+panther | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824010740/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=549704.html#david+suazo+black+blue+panther | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 August 2007 | title= David Suazo, the black-and-blue panther | work=[[FIFA.com]]| date=10 July 2007}}</ref>

===Cagliari===
[[Óscar Tabárez]], then-coach of Italian side [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]], was impressed by Suazo's performance and did not hesitate in bringing him to Europe,<ref name="fifa.com" /> for US$2 million transfer fee and US$200,000 tax to [[National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras]], as well as 15–20% of the future capital gain if Cagliari sold the player above the US$2.2 million price tag.<ref name=CAS>{{cite web|url=https://jurisprudence.tas-cas.org/Shared%20Documents/2193.pdf|title=Arbitration CAS 2010/A/2193 Club Cagliari Calcio S.p.A. v. Club Olimpia Deportivo, award of 15 September 2011|date=15 September 2011|access-date=5 July 2017|publisher=Court of Arbitration for Sport}}</ref> Suazo officially joined the club ahead of the [[1999–2000 Serie A]] season. In his first year with the team, he scored one goal in 13 league appearances, and at the end of the 1999–2000 season, Cagliari were relegated to [[Serie B]] where they would remain until the [[2003–04 Serie A|2003–04 season]]

===Internazionale===
On 13 June 2007, reports arose that Suazo had agreed terms with Serie A champions [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]]. Six days later, however, crosstown rivals and reigning European champions Milan announced that they themselves had acquired Suazo.<ref>{{cite news |title=Inter, AC fight over Suazo |url=http://au.setanta.com/portal/article/football::european?open&articleid=1dfd9c22566f3d58802572ff00702545 |publisher=Setanta Sport |date=19 June 2007 |access-date=19 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165600/http://au.setanta.com/portal/article/football%3A%3Aeuropean?open&articleid=1dfd9c22566f3d58802572ff00702545 |archive-date=30 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Milan confirm Suazo swoop |url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun19d.html |publisher=Football Italia |date=19 June 2007 |access-date=19 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622002258/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun19d.html |archive-date=22 June 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Suazo mystery deepens! |url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun19n.html |publisher=Football Italia |date=19 June 2007 |access-date=19 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622000534/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun19n.html |archive-date=22 June 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=AC Milan cool Eto'o interest as row erupts over Suazo |url=https://int.soccerway.com/news/2007/June/19/ac-milan-cool-etoo-interest-as-row-erupts-over-suazo|agency=Agence France-Presse|website=Soccerway.com |date=19 June 2007 |access-date=19 June 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Both Milan clubs claim Suazo deal|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/06/19/italy.suazo.reut/index.html?eref=rss_latest |publisher=CNN |date=22 June 2007 |access-date=19 June 2007}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> While Milan claimed they had successfully negotiated with Cagliari, the deal with Inter was confirmed by Cagliari chairman [[Massimo Cellino]]. Meanwhile, one of Suazo's agents, Carlo Pallavicino, added to the confusion by saying, "Suazo has not had any contact with Milan and he still has not given his consent to the transfer." It was later announced that Suazo was confirmed with Inter on 26 June for €14 million fee (with about US$2.5&nbsp;million was required to pay by Cagliari to Olimpia)<ref name=CAS/><ref>FC Internazionale Milano 2006–07 ''Bilancio'' (Report and Accounts), PDF purchased in Italian [[Camera di Commercio, Industria, Agricoltura e Artigianato|CCIAA]] (in Italian)</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/26766|title=David Suazo joins Inter|date=26 June 2007|access-date=5 July 2017|publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano|archive-date=29 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129013127/https://www.inter.it/en/news/26766|url-status=dead}}</ref> after Milan officially withdrew their contract offer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Official Milan Release Suazo |url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun23i.html |publisher=Football Italia |date=23 June 2007 |access-date=5 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626213543/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun23i.html |archive-date=26 June 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Since Suazo himself wanted to keep his initial agreement with Inter. "It was an issue of respect. The ''Rossoneri'' (nickname of Milan) understood that I had a promise with coach [[Roberto Mancini]], [[Marco Branca]] and chairman [[Massimo Moratti]]."<ref>{{cite news |title=Suazo Thanks Milan For "Understanding"|url=http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=335926 |publisher=Goal.com |date=25 June 2007 |access-date=25 June 2007 }}</ref> He scored his first Inter goal against [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] and scored a total of eight goals throughout his first season with the ''Nerazzurri'' (the nickname of Inter).

===Loans===
After a less-than-impressive first season with Inter, Suazo was loaned to Portuguese club [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] for the [[2008–09 Primeira Liga|2008–09 season]]. Suazo however, appeared in just 12 league matches and scored just four goals during the season. Following his return to Inter in June 2009, he was given limited squad space and failed to make any starts for his club.

On 29 December 2009, it was confirmed that Suazo had been authorized to play friendly match for Genoa, two days before the opening of the winter transfer window.<ref>{{cite news |title=DAVID SUAZO ARRIVING AT THE SIGNORINI |url=http://www.genoacfc.it/index.php? |publisher=Genoa C.F.C. |date=29 December 2009 |access-date=29 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091214035842/http://www.genoacfc.it/index.php/ |archive-date=14 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=32931&L=en|title=Inter reach agreement with Genoa over Suazo|date=29 December 2009|access-date=31 December 2009|publisher=inter.it|archive-date=4 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204024603/http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=32931&L=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the opening of the transfer window, Suazo officially joined Genoa on a six-month loan deal, where he replaced [[Sergio Floccari]], who was transferred to [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] on 4 January. This was part of a deal that completed a three-way, three-man swap in which Inter also received [[Goran Pandev]] from Lazio on free transfer.

Suazo made his debut for Genoa against Milan in a losing effort, appearing on the scoresheet in the process. He scored the second goal for Genoa and was eventually substituted in the 80th minute for [[Hernán Crespo]]. His loan with Genoa proved to be highly unsuccessful, as the player scored a mere 2 goals in 16 Serie A appearances.

===Return to Inter===
After his Genoa loan expired, Suazo returned to Inter but, in part because of a long-term injury, he was not included in the first-team, thus failing to make a single appearance in the entire [[2010–11 Inter Milan season|2010–11 season]]. Suazo's contract with Inter expired on 30 June 2011, leaving the player without a contract. Since then, he was linked with a comeback at Cagliari following a trial period. This was a possibility that was later confirmed by club chairman Massimo Cellino, who, on 13 July 2011, confirmed Suazo's return to [[Sardinia]] by the end of the transfer window, and defined his signing as "a cherry on the pie".<ref>{{cite news |language=it |access-date=14 July 2011 |date=13 July 2011 |publisher=La Repubblica |title=Cellino annuncia Suazo "Ciliegina sulla torta" |url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/cagliari/2011/07/11/news/cellino_ingaggia_suazo-18983703/ |trans-title=Cellino announces Suazo "Cherry on the pie"}}</ref> The transfer, however, collapsed after Suazo was asked to leave Cagliari's pre-season camp after Cellino opted against the move and changed his decision about the transfer.

===Catania===
[[File:David Suazo Catania.jpg|thumb|left|165px|Suazo training for [[Calcio Catania|Catania]] in 2011]]
On 12 August 2011, Suazo signed for [[Calcio Catania|Catania]] on a one-year deal. He was officially presented on the same day alongside new arrivals [[Mario Paglialunga]] and [[Davide Lanzafame]]. Suazo was assigned the [[Squad number (association football)|number 9 jersey]], though only would make six appearances during his time in Sicily, which ended upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/2011/08/12/suazo_al_catania_dopo_rottura_con_cagliari.html|title=Suazo cambia isola: al Catania fino al 30 giugno 2012|publisher=Sky.it|language=it|date=12 August 2011|access-date=27 March 2017|archive-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328105124/http://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/2011/08/12/suazo_al_catania_dopo_rottura_con_cagliari.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 27 March 2013, at the age of 33, he announced his retirement from football, due to his persisting struggles with knee injuries.<ref name="adiós">{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/2013/03/29/futbol/futbol_internacional/resto_de_america/1364578659.html|title=El adiós de 'La Pantera' Suazo|publisher=Marca|language=es|author1=JAVIER ESTEPA|date=29 March 2013|access-date=27 March 2017}}</ref>

==International career==
Suazo played for the [[Honduras national under-20 football team]] at the [[1999 FIFA World Youth Championship]]. He made his senior debut for [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] in a May 1999 [[friendly match]] against [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]] and has earned a total of 57 caps, scoring 17 goals. He has represented his country in 30 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches and at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{FIFA player|177987}}</ref> He also played at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] and at the [[2003 UNCAF Nations Cup]]<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam03det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426122234/http://rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam03det.html |date=26 April 2009 }} - RSSSF</ref> as well as at the [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup]].<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/03gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024020759/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/03gc-full.html |date=24 October 2008 }} - RSSSF</ref> He also played a few minutes of Honduras' first match at the [[2001 Copa América]].<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2001safull.html Copa América 2001] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019104840/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2001safull.html |date=19 October 2013 }} - RSSSF</ref>

His final international appearance came on 12 June 2012, in a [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying]] match against [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/333995/honduras-canada |title=Canada 0-0 Honduras|publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=12 June 2012|access-date=25 June 2024}}</ref>

==Post-playing and coaching career==
Following his retirement as a player, Suazo was hired by his former team [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] as a scout. In 2014, he joined the first team coaching staff as an assistant to [[Ivo Pulga]] for the final part of the season; he successively was appointed to the same role by the end of the 2014–15 season, supporting new head coach [[Gianluca Festa]].

For the 2015–16 season, he was named new youth team coach for the ''Giovanissimi Nazionali''.

On 5 June 2018, he was appointed manager of [[Serie B]] side [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] by [[Massimo Cellino]], former chairman of his while at Cagliari.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/05-06-2018/suazo-nuovo-allenatore-brescia-cellino-richiama-vecchio-amore-270674411875.shtml|title=Brescia, Suazo nuovo allenatore: Cellino gli dà una chance|date=2018 }}</ref> He was however sacked on 18 September 2018 after a negative start to the new season.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=Brescia Calcio |language=it |access-date=18 September 2018 |date=18 September 2018 |url=https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/11909/comunicato-ufficiale |title=Comunicato ufficiale}}</ref>

On 13 May 2021, Suazo returned into management as the new head coach of struggling Sardinian [[Serie D]] side Carbonia.<ref>{{cite web |language=Italian |accessdate=15 September 2021 |date=13 May 2021 |url=https://www.unionesarda.it/sport/calcio/david-suazo-nuovo-allenatore-del-carbonia-joeia672 |title=David Suazo nuovo allenatore del Carbonia |publisher=L'Unione Sarda}}</ref> After guiding Carbonia to safety, on 31 July 2021 he agreed a two-year contract extension with the club.<ref>{{cite web |language=Italian |accessdate=15 September 2021 |date=31 July 2021 |url=https://www.sportal.it/calciomercato/david-suazo-carbonia-il-matrimonio-continua.html |title=David Suazo-Carbonia: il matrimonio continua |publisher=Sportal.it}}</ref> On 24 June 2022, Carbonia and Suazo parted ways, following the team's relegation to Eccellenza at the end of the [[2021–22 Serie D]] season.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |date=24 June 2022 |accessdate=28 December 2022 |title=Carbonia, si separano le strade con mister David Suazo |url=https://www.centotrentuno.com/news/carbonia-si-separano-le-strade-con-mister-david-suazo/ |publisher=Centotrentuno.com}}</ref>

==Style of play==
A quick and physically strong striker, Suazo is considered to be one of the greatest players Honduras has ever produced. His main characteristic as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] was his incredible speed, both on and off the ball, which made him arguably one of the fastest Serie A players of his time. His pace and acceleration made him a dangerous offensive threat on counter-attacks and allowed him to create space and provide depth to his team with his runs from behind. In spite of his ability, however, he was often injury prone throughout his career.<ref name="pantera">{{cite web|url=http://www.calcionews24.com/david-suazo-pantera-nera-king-david-cagliari-inter-serie-a-485342|title=David Suazo: una pantera si aggira per la Serie A|publisher=CalcioNews24.com|language=it|date=18 May 2016|access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lastampa.it/2011/08/11/sport/calcio/qui-novara/l-ultima-idea-per-l-attacco-e-suazo-pEezkec20tUv1IaciIVqYJ/pagina.html?lgut=1|title=L'ultima idea per l'attacco è Suazo|publisher=La Stampa|language=it|author1=MARCO PIATTI|date=11 August 2011|access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2014/04/05/valencia-il-fascino-dello-scatto.html|title=Valencia e il fascino dello scatto|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Enrico Sisti|date=5 April 2014|access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/oct/16/sport.comment1|title=Messina turn Italian football on its head|work=The Guardian|author1=Ed Vulliamy|date=16 October 2004|access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Inter/16-10-2009/mourinho-rilancia-suazo-501635386591.shtml|title=Mourinho rilancia Suazo Eto'o resta a casa|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|date=16 October 2009|access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/news/y=2013/m=9/news=david-suazo-fun-being-fan-2169554.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406234020/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/news/y=2013/m=9/news=david-suazo-fun-being-fan-2169554.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 April 2016|title=David Suazo: It's no fun being a fan|publisher=FIFA.com|date=9 September 2013|access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref> He also possessed notable determination and great leadership skills on the pitch, serving as Cagliari's [[Captain (association football)|captain]].<ref name="adiós"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttocagliari.net/news/quella-volta-ando-cosi-cagliari-siena-1-0-la-notte-che-si-abbandono-l-inferno-13292|title=Quella volta andò così - Cagliari - Siena 1-0, la notte che si abbandonò l'inferno|publisher=Tutto Cagliari|language=it|author1=Matteo Sechi|date=16 October 2011|access-date=27 March 2017}}</ref> Suazo also took several [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalties]] and occasionally scored from [[Direct free kick|free kicks]].

==Personal life==
David's brothers are [[Nicolás Suazo|Nicolás]] and Ruben Suazo. Former internationals [[Maynor Suazo]] and [[Hendry Thomas]] are his cousins. He holds Italian nationality by virtue of his 2005 marriage to an Italian woman, Elisa Secchi.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://edicola.unionesarda.it/Articolo.aspx?Data=20050409&Categ=31&Voce=1&IdArticolo=1121269 |publisher=L'Unione Sarda |language=it |access-date=11 February 2011 |date=4 April 2005 |title=Io, Suazo, tra matrimonio calcio e la morte del Papa}} {{dead link|date=June 2011}}</ref> They have two sons, David Edoardo (born in 2005) and [[Luis Suazo|Luis Gabriel]] (born in 2008).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/calcio-inter-nato-cagliari-il-secondo-figlio/3194079 |publisher=Repubblica.it Sport |language=it |date=30 June 2008 |accessdate=28 December 2022 |title=CALCIO, INTER: NATO A CAGLIARI IL SECONDO FIGLIO DI SUAZO}}</ref> Both followed on their father's footsteps: David Edoardo is a player for [[Serie C]] club [[Team Altamura]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/il-figlio-d-arte-suazo-approda-nei-pro-l-attaccante-saluta-il-monastir-e-va-al-team-altamura-2170212 |publisher=Tuttomercatoweb |language=it |date=20 November 2025 |accessdate=20 November 2025 |title=Il figlio d'arte Suazo approda nei pro. L'attaccante saluta il Monastir e va al Team Altamura}}</ref> after having made his senior debut in 2025 with minor Sardinian club Monastir as a prolific striker,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cagliaricalcio-news.it/notizie/il-talento-di-famiglia-continua-a-brillare-suazo-jr-incanta-in-sardegna/ |publisher=Cagliari Calcio News |language=it |date=13 October 2025 |accessdate=19 November 2025 |title=Suazo jr. in gol col Monastir: doppietta in Serie D sulle orme di papà David}}</ref> whereas Luis joined [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]'s Under-15 team in 2022<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cagliarinews24.com/juventus-under-15-preso-luis-gabriel-suazo-figlio-di-david-ex-bandiera-del-cagliari/ |publisher=CagliariNews24.com |language=it |date=31 August 2022 |accessdate=28 December 2022 |title=Juventus Under 15, preso Luis Gabriel Suazo: figlio di David, ex bandiera del Cagliari}}</ref> and Portuguese club [[S.C. Braga|Braga]] in 2025, being successively named by English newspaper ''[[The Guardian]]'' as one of the best players born in 2008 worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://accionconcacaf.com/luis-suazo-hijo-de-la-exestrella-hondurena-david-suazo-ficha-por-el-sporting-braga-de-portugal/|title=Luis Suazo, hijo de la exestrella hondureña, David Suazo, ficha por el Sporting Braga de Portugal|trans-title=Luis Suazo, son of former Honduran star David Suazo, signs for Sporting Braga in Portugal|date=7 July 2025|access-date=17 October 2025|website=Accion CONCACAF|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2025/oct/14/next-generation-2025-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football|title=Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football|first1=Marcus|last1=Christenson|first2=Steven|last2=Bloor|first3=Garry|last3=Blight|date=14 October 2025|access-date=17 October 2025|website=The Guardian}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes [[Honduran Cup]], [[Coppa Italia]].}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Club Deportivo Olimpia|Olimpia]]
|1997–98
|rowspan="2"|[[Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras|Liga Nacional]]
|0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0
|-
|1998–99
|10||5||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!10!!5!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!10!!5
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]
|[[1999–2000 Serie A|1999–2000]]
|[[Serie A]]
|13||1||3||0||colspan="2"|–||16||1
|-
|[[2000–01 Serie B|2000–01]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Serie B]]
|33||12||3||2||colspan="2"|–||36||14
|-
|[[2001–02 Serie B|2001–02]]
|34||9||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||34||9
|-
|[[2002–03 Serie B|2002–03]]
|35||10||3||1||colspan="2"|–||38||11
|-
|[[2003–04 Serie B|2003–04]]
|45||19||1||0||colspan="2"|–||46||19
|-
|[[2004–05 Cagliari Calcio season|2004–05]]
|rowspan="3"|Serie A
|22||7||3||1||colspan="2"|–||25||8
|-
|[[2005–06 Cagliari Calcio season|2005–06]]
|37||22||5||3||colspan="2"|–||42||25
|-
|[[2006–07 Cagliari Calcio season|2006–07]]
|36||14||3||1||colspan="2"|–||39||15
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!255!!94!!21!!8!!0!!0!!276!!102
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Inter Milan]]
|[[2007–08 Inter Milan season|2007–08]]
|rowspan="3"|Serie A
|26||8||3||0||6||2||35||10
|-
|[[2009–10 Inter Milan season|2009–10]]
|1||0||2||0||1||0||4||0
|-
|[[2010–11 Inter Milan season|2010–11]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!27!!8!!5!!0!!7!!2!!39!!10
|-
|[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 S.L. Benfica season|2008–09]]
|[[Portuguese Liga]]
|12||4||colspan="2"|–||4||1||16||5
|-
|[[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] (loan)
|[[2009–10 Genoa C.F.C. season|2009–10]]
|Serie A
|16||3||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||3
|-
|[[Calcio Catania|Catania]]
|[[2011–12 Serie A|2011–12]]
|Serie A
|6||0||0||0||0||0||6||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!314!!114!!24!!8!!10!!1!!348!!123
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
:''Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Suazo goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by David Suazo
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|style="text-align:center"|1
|16 July 2000
|[[Estadio Cuscatlán]], [[San Salvador]], El Salvador
|{{fb|El Salvador}}
|style="text-align:center"|5–0
|style="text-align:center"|5–2
|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification - CONCACAF semi-finals|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2
|2 September 2000
|[[Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano]], [[San Pedro Sula]], Honduras
|{{fb|El Salvador}}
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|style="text-align:center"|5–0
|2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3
|12 June 2004
|[[Stadion Ergilio Hato]], [[Willemstad]], Netherlands Antilles
|{{fb|Netherlands Antilles}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–1
|[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"|4
|12 June 2004
|[[Stadion Ergilio Hato]], [[Willemstad]], Netherlands Antilles
|{{fb|Netherlands Antilles}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–1
|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5
|19 June 2004
|Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
|{{fb|Netherlands Antilles}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6
|18 August 2004
|[[Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto]], [[Alajuela]], Costa Rica
|{{fb|Costa Rica}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|5–2
|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|style="text-align:center"|7
|8 September 2004
|Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
|{{fb|Guatemala}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–2
|style="text-align:center"|2–2
|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|style="text-align:center"|8
|7 October 2006
|[[Lockhart Stadium]], [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]], United States
|{{fb|Guatemala}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–2
|style="text-align:center"|3–2
|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"|9
|12 September 2007
|Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
|{{fb|Ecuador}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–1
|Friendly
|-
|style="text-align:center"|10
|26 March 2008
|Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States
|{{fb|Colombia}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–1
|Friendly
|-
|style="text-align:center"|11
|4 June 2008
|Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
|{{fb|Puerto Rico}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|style="text-align:center"|12
|4 June 2008
|Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
|{{fb|Puerto Rico}}
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|style="text-align:center"|13
|7 June 2008
|[[Estadio Nilmo Edwards]], [[La Ceiba]], Honduras
|{{fb|Haiti}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–1
|Friendly
|-
|style="text-align:center"|14
|14 June 2008
|[[Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel]], [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico]]
|{{fb|Puerto Rico}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–2
|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|style="text-align:center"|15
|5 September 2009
|Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
|{{fb|Trinidad and Tobago}}
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|style="text-align:center"|4–1
|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|style="text-align:center"|16
|18 November 2009
|[[Land Shark Stadium]], [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]], United States
|{{fb|Peru}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|1–2
|Friendly
|-
|style="text-align:center"|17
|11 April 2012
|[[Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011)|Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica]], [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], Costa Rica
|{{fb|Costa Rica}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|Friendly
|}

==Honours==
'''Olimpia'''
*[[Liga Nacional de Honduras|Honduran Liga Nacional]]: 1998–99
*[[Supercopa Honduras|Honduran Super Copa]]: 1996–97
*[[Torneo de Copa Honduras|Honduran Cup]]: 1998

'''Cagliari'''
*[[Serie B]] runner-up: [[2003–04 Serie B|2003–04]]

'''Internazionale'''
*[[Serie A]]: [[2007–08 Serie A|2007–08]],<ref name="inter.it">{{Cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/en/archivio_giocatore/G0815|title = David Suazo &#124; Players &#124; F.C. Internazionale &#124; inter.it}}</ref> [[2009–10 Serie A|2009–10]]<ref name="inter.it"/>
*[[Supercoppa Italiana]]: [[2010 Supercoppa Italiana|2010]]<ref name="inter.it"/>
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[2009–10 Coppa Italia|2009–10]]<ref name="inter.it"/>
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|2009–10]]<ref name="inter.it"/>
* [[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2010 FIFA Club World Cup|2010]],<ref name="Los 10 grandes momentos">{{Cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/los-10-grandes-momentos-de-la-esplendorosa-carrera-de-david-suazo-LGDZ897783 |title=Los 10 grandes momentos de la esplendorosa carrera de David Suazo }}</ref>

'''Benfica'''
*[[Taça da Liga]]: [[2008–09 Taça da Liga|2008–09]]

'''Honduras'''
*[[CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament]]: [[2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament|2000]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year]]: 2006<ref name="pantera"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|David Suazo}}
* {{NFT player|2963}}
* {{Soccerway|david-suazo/4249}}

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