Lester Morgan Suazo (2 May 1976 – 1 November 2002) was a

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n professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in Santa Cruz de Guanacaste,Futbol pierde una sonrisa
- Nación Morgan tried his luck as a sweeper and center-forward before turning to the role of goalkeeper. He made his professional debut for Guanacasteca on 10 September 1995 against Belén and joined

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for the 1996–97 season. He had been unlucky with injuries, which often struck him just as his international career seemed set to take off. He had a brief season in

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with

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before returning to Costa Rica.

International career

Morgan was a member of the Costa Rican squad in the 1995

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. Morgan made six appearances for the senior

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and was a participant at the

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in South Korea and Japan. He made his debut for the ''Ticos'' in a friendly against

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on 24 February 1999 and collected his sixth and final cap against

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just before the 2002 World Cup Finals.

Death

Morgan committed suicide on 31 October 2002 in San Rafael de Heredia.

References

External links

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2002 World Cup profile
- Nación 1976 births 2002 suicides People from Guanacaste Province Association football goalkeepers Costa Rican footballers Costa Rica international footballers 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup players 2001 Copa América players 2002 FIFA World Cup players C.S. Herediano footballers Costa Rican expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Mexico Suicides in Costa Rica Suicides by firearm Copa Centroamericana-winning players {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub