Charlie Slusher

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Charlie Slusher
Personal information
Full name Carlos Slusher
Date of birth (1971-11-28) November 28, 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Belize, British Honduras
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper / manager
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989 Coke Milpros[1]
1996–1999 Suga Boys Juventus
2000–2004 Kulture Yabra
2005–2007 Builders Hardware Bandits
2007–2011 FC Belize
2012–2013 Police United
International career
1995–2005 Belize 10 (1)
Managerial career
2013 Belize (interim)
2016 Police United[2]
2021-2023 Progresso
2023- Port Layola
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 January 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2010

Carlos "Charlie" Slusher (born 28 November 1971 in Belmopan) is a Belizean former professional football goalkeeper. He was named Belize player of the year in 1995.[3]

International career[edit]

A veteran of the Belize national football team, Slusher made his debut in his country's first FIFA acknowledged competitive game, an UNCAF Cup match against El Salvador in November 1995.[4] He lost his national team jersey in 2000 to Shane Orio but featured as a midfielder in Belize's UNCAF Nations Cup 2005 squads. He also played at the 2001 UNCAF Cup.[5]

He has earned almost 10 caps since, playing in 2 World Cup qualification matches.[6] He even scored a goal in a 7–1 demolition of Nicaragua in 2002.

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 17 April 2002 Marion Jones Sports Complex, Belize City, Belize  Nicaragua 7–1 Friendly match

Managerial career[edit]

In June 2023, Slusher completed the course for a CONCACAF B Coaching License, while coaching local club Progresso at the time.[7] He left Progresso later that month,[8] only to join Port Layola after a move to San Pedro fell through.[9]

Honours[edit]

1999, 2001,

References[edit]

  1. ^ "89 memories". Amandala. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Police United FC looking for a Champions League win". San Pedro Sun. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Juvenil gustó en Belice". La Nación (in Spanish). 13 March 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. ^ Courtney, Barrie (1 November 2001). "UNCAF Tournament 1995". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. ^ Courtney, Barrie (21 February 2007). "Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  6. ^ Charlie SlusherFIFA competition record (archived)
  7. ^ "Former Belize Men's National Team goalkeeper Charlie Slusher plus 14 football coaches complete CONCACAF B Coaching License". Breaking Belize News. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Coach Charlie Slusher leaves Progresso, hasn't announced his next move but wants to 'win it all'". Breaking Belize News. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  9. ^ Morales Iglesias, Rubén (6 July 2023). "Port Layola spruce up squad with coach Charlie Slusher, goalkeeper Charles Tillet, strikers Steven Baizar & Jesse August". Breaking Belize News. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

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