Presley Carson Woods Roland | |
Full Name: | Presley Carson Woods Roland |
Birth Date: | 20 July 1968 |
Birth Place: | Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras |
Death Place: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | –1992 |
Years2: | 1992–1998 |
Caps2: | 95 |
Goals2: | 25 |
Years3: | 1998–1999 |
Years4: | 1999–2000 |
Years5: | 2001–2002 |
Clubs5: | Real Comayagua |
Nationalyears1: | 1995–1998 |
Nationalteam1: | Honduras |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Presley Carson Wood (20 July 1968 – 28 February 2024) was a Honduran footballer who played as a striker.
Born in Roatán,[1] Carson played almost 100 matches for F.C. Motagua over six years[2] before joining Victoria in 1998. A year later he moved to Federal.
Carson made his debut for Honduras in a March 1995 friendly match against Brazil in which game he immediately scored his first international goal. He earned a total of five caps, scoring three goals. He represented his country at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup[3] and was a non-playing squad member at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]
His final international was a January 1998 friendly match against Costa Rica, scoring a third international goal.
Carson died from a heart attack on 28 February 2024, at the age of 55.[5]
Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Carson goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29 March 1995 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
2 | 10 January 1996 | Edison International Field, Anaheim, United States | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
3 | 21 January 1998 | Estadio Chorotega, Nicoya, Costa Rica | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly | |