Eduardo Tony Laing | |
Fullname: | Eduardo Antonio Laing Cárcamo |
Birth Date: | 27 December 1958 |
Birth Place: | Puerto Cortes, Honduras |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | –1977 |
Youthclubs1: | El Flamingo |
Years1: | 1977–1986 |
Years2: | 1982–1983 |
Years3: | 1987–1989 |
Years4: | 1989–1993 |
Years5: | 1993–1994 |
Years6: | 1994–1997 |
Clubs1: | Platense |
Clubs3: | Marathón |
Clubs4: | Platense |
Clubs5: | Deportes Progreseño |
Clubs6: | Platense |
Goals1: | 39 |
Goals4: | 6 |
Nationalyears1: | 1981–1989 |
Nationalteam1: | Honduras |
Nationalcaps1: | 34 |
Nationalgoals1: | 8 |
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.
Nicknamed 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]
In 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 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]
In 2007, Laing moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he coaches amateur soccer and works as a painting contractor.[3]
He 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.