Dereck Moncada

Dereck Moncada
Personal information
Full name Dereck Alessandro Moncada Arguijo
Date of birth (2007-11-30) 30 November 2007
Place of birth Talanga, Honduras
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Lugano
Number 30
Youth career
2017 Talanga FC
2017–2024 Olimpia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Olimpia 36 (7)
2026 Necaxa 0 (0)
2026 → Inter Bogotá (loan) 15 (5)
2026– Lugano 4 (3)
International career‡
2024 Honduras U20 4 (1)
2025– Honduras 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026

Dereck Alessandro Moncada Arguijo (born 30 November 2007) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Swiss Super League club Lugano and the Honduras national team.[1]

Club career

Born in Talanga, Honduras, Moncada made his debut for Olimpia in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras at the age of 16, coming off the bench in a 4–0 away win against Vida, on 1 February 2024.[2][3] His first goal for Los Leones came against Real Sociedad in a league encounter on 6 April 2025, as he notched his side's only goal in a 1–1 draw at home.[4]

On 18 December 2025, news outlets in Honduras reported that Moncada had signed with Liga MX club Necaxa on a four-year deal, following weeks of speculation that linked Moncada with a move to Major League Soccer.[5][6][7] On 13 January 2026, recently rebranded Liga DIMAYOR club Internacional de Bogotá announced the signing of Moncada for the 2026 season.[8] Despite never being officially announced by Nexaca, an official announcement from Inter Bogotá stated that his contract was acquired by the Tylis–Porter group, an American consortium that is co-led by Club Necaxa executive Sam Porter.[9] Moncada made his debut for the club the following 23 January in a home encounter against Cúcuta Deportivo, where he scored the team's first official league goal in a 2–1 win.[10]

On 20 May 2026, Swiss Super League club FC Lugano announced the singing of Moncada on a five-year contract in a deal worth €3 million.[11]

International career

On 11 July 2024, Moncada was called up to the Honduras under-20s for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship tournament in Mexico.[12] He scored once in three appearances as Honduras went out in the quarter-finals.[13]

On 4 November 2025, Moncada was called up to the senior national team for the remaining 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Nicaragua and Costa Rica.[14] He made his debut in the match against Nicaragua, and at 17 years old, made history as the youngest player to appear for Honduras since Amado Guevara in 1994.[15]

Personal life

Moncada is the son of former Honduran national Maynor Figueroa, and from his mother's side is the grandson of former Honduran referee Mario Moncada, as well as great-nephew of former finance minister and presidential candidate Rixi Moncada.[16] He is also the half-brother of Liverpool academy player Keyrol Figueroa.[17][18]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 July 2026[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Olimpia 2023–24 Liga Nacional 40———20
2024–25 Liga Nacional 101———101
2025–26 Liga Nacional 22 6 — 2[a] 0 — 24 6
Total 367—2 0—387
Inter Bogotá (loan) 2026 Categoría Primera A 15500——155
Total 15500——155
Career total 51120 020—5312

Honours

Olimpia

References

  1. ↑ "Lugano krallt sich den 18-jährigen Moncada" [Lugano snags 18-year-old Moncada] (in German). Kicker. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Goleada: Olimpia conquista su primera victoria ante un Vida en crisis" [Thrashing: Olimpia secures its first victory against a struggling Vida]. La Prensa (in Spanish). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Dereck Moncada, hijo de Maynor Figueroa, hace su debut oficial en Olimpia con 16 años" [Dereck Moncada, son of Maynor Figueroa, makes his official debut with Olimpia at the age of 16]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Tropezón del Olimpia ante Real Sociedad y varios se le acercan en el liderato sobre la recta final del torneo; Un 'Virus' los vacunó" [Olimpia stumbled against Real Sociedad, and several teams are closing in on the top spot as the tournament reaches its final stretch; A 'Virus' vaccinated them]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). 6 April 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Dereck Moncada, fichado por el Necaxa de México por cuatro años, pero por ahora jugará en este club de Sudamérica" [Dereck Moncada, signed by Necaxa from Mexico for four years, but for now, he will play for this club in South America]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). 18 December 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Dereck Moncada: El nuevo jugador del Necaxa que fichó del Olimpia de Honduras" [Dereck Moncada: The new Necaxa player who signed from Olimpia of Honduras]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Mario Moncada revela detalles sobre salida de Dereck del Olimpia" [Mario Moncada reveals details about Dereck's departure from Olimpia]. La Prensa (in Spanish). 18 December 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Suari, Frida (12 January 2026). "El paso de Dereck Moncada previo a México y Necaxa" [Dereck Moncada’s stint prior to Mexico and Necaxa]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Dereck Moncada es nuevo jugador de internacional de Bogotá" [Dereck Moncada is the new player for Internacional de Bogotá] (in Spanish). Internacional de Bogotá. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "¡Golazo en su debut! Así fue el tanto de Dereck Moncada con el Internacional de Bogotá de la Liga de Colombia" [What a goal on his debut! This was Dereck Moncada's goal with Internacional de Bogotá in the Colombian League]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). 23 January 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "DERECK MONCADA IS BIANCONERO" (in German). FC Lugano. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "La Selección de Honduras oficializa 21 convocados para el Premundial Sub-20 de México, ¡hay sorpresas!" [The Honduras National Team officially announces 21 players for the U-20 World Cup Qualifiers in Mexico, there are surprises!]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Doloroso fracaso: Honduras queda fuera del Mundial Sub-20 tras caer en penales ante una Cuba muy pobre" [Painful failure: Honduras is out of the U-20 World Cup after losing on penalties to a very poor Cuba]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Honduras anuncia convocatoria para buscar el boleto al Mundial 2026 ante Nicaragua y Costa Rica" [Honduras announces its squad to seek the ticket to the 2026 World Cup against Nicaragua and Costa Rica]. La Prensa (in Spanish). 4 November 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "¡Escándalo en la H! Dereck Moncada rompe récord en medio del caos por la derrota ante Nicaragua" [Scandal in the H! Dereck Moncada breaks record amid chaos over defeat to Nicaragua]. Colón Al Día (in Spanish). 14 November 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  16. ↑ Barralaga, Gilbert (30 November 2025). "Dereck Moncada ejerció el sufragio junto a su abuelo Mario Moncada". La Prensa. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Dereck Moncada, campeón con Olimpia reservas e hijo de Maynor Figueroa, revela sus sueños y las charlas con su padre" [Dereck Moncada, champion with Olimpia's B team and son of Maynor Figueroa, reveals his dreams and discussions with his father]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "Keyrol Figueroa y Dereck Moncada, la dupla que ilusiona a Honduras a base de goles" [Keyrol Figueroa and Dereck Moncada, the duo that inspires Honduras with goals]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). 7 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  19. ↑ Dereck Moncada at Soccerway
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