Eduardo Antonio "Tony" Laing Cárcamo (born 27 December 1958) is a retired Honduran football player and member of the Honduras national football team, known for his game-tying goal against Northern Ireland in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Antonio Laing Cárcamo | ||
| Date of birth | December 27, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Cortes, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1977 | El Flamingo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1986 | Platense | (39) | |
| 1982–1983 | Ethnikos Piraeus | ||
| 1987–1989 | Marathón | ||
| 1989–1993 | Platense | (6) | |
| 1993–1994 | Deportes Progreseño | ||
| 1994–1997 | Platense | ||
| International career | |||
| 1981–1989 | Honduras | 34 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNicknamed Aguja (the Needle), Laing started playing professional football in Honduras at age 17, and is the fourth all-time leading scorer for Platense with 45 goals.[1] He also played for Marathón, as well as in Greece with Ethnikos[2] before retiring as a player in 1997.[3]
International career
editIn 1982, Laing was selected for the Honduras World Cup team as a reserve. He entered as a substitute in the 58th minute of Honduras's second game, against Northern Ireland, and scored the game-tying goal in the 60th minute with a header from a corner kick.[4] He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and also appeared in the 1985 CONCACAF Championship, scoring two goals for Honduras in qualifying play. In total, Laing earned a total of 34 caps, scoring 8 goals.[1]
Retirement
editIn 2007, Laing moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he coaches amateur soccer and works as a painting contractor.[3]
Personal life
editHe is married to Nidia Zaldivar and the couple have three children., Bessy Lizeth, Edward Anthony and Anthony Jeerod. Also has 5 grandchildren: Frances Sabrinah, Francheska Antonellah, Edwin Elijah, Aubrey Paulette and Jaylah Camille.
References
edit- ^ a b Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Se retira único jugador activo de España '82 - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Ramon Antonio Vargas, "New Orleans man has thrilling past in World Cup soccer", The Times-Picayune, June 11, 2010.
- ^ FIFA official match report.
- ^ Eduardo Laing – FIFA competition record (archived)