Léster Morgan

Léster Morgan Suazo (2 May 1976 – 1 November 2002) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Personal information
Full name Léster Morgan Suazo
Date of birth (1976-05-02)2 May 1976
Place of birth Santa Cruz de Guanacaste,
Costa Rica
Date of death 1 November 2002(2002-11-01) (aged 26)
Place of death San Rafael de Heredia, Costa Rica
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Guanacasteca
1996–1999 Herediano
1999–2000 Venados de Yucatán
2000–2002 Herediano
International career
1999–2002 Costa Rica 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morgan and the second or maternal family name is Suazo.

Club career

Born in Santa Cruz de Guanacaste.[1] He 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 Herediano for the 1996–97 season.[1] 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 Mexico with Venados de Yucatán[1] before returning to Costa Rica.

International career

Morgan was a member of the Costa Rican squad in the 1995 World Youth Cup in Qatar.[2]

Morgan made six appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan.[2] He made his debut for the Ticos in a friendly against Jamaica on 24 February 1999[3] and collected his sixth and final cap against Colombia just before the 2002 World Cup Finals.

Personal life

Morgan had a humble upbringing in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. He was raised by a single mother, Victoria and His Aunt, Miriam. Morgan was described as knowing no stranger, funny, innovative, kind and charming. Soccer was Morgan's outlet from the world and he persisted to practice daily, whether it was by himself or with others. In 1998, Morgan married Maria Ryan Hernandez, with whom he had one daughter with. Morgan experienced a series of injuries, leading to change in behavior. Problems with thinking and mood problems were experienced along with hypersexuality. Although his career was accelerating, highlighted by his attendance with the Costa Rica national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, yet his mental health declined.

Death

Morgan committed suicide on 31 October 2002 in San Rafael de Heredia. The reason for his suicide has been speculated throughout Costa Rica, although chronic traumatic encephalopathy is suspected.

References
  1. Futbol pierde una sonrisa - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. Léster Morgan – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. "Costa Rica - Details International Matches 1993-2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 October 2008.


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