Claudio Jara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudio Miguel Jara Granados | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Heredia, Costa Rica | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1992 | Herediano | 375 | (98) |
| 1992–1994 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1994 | Bucaramanga[1] | 10 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Herediano | ||
| 1995 | Alianza | ||
| 1995–1996 | Guanacasteca | ||
| 1996 | Carmelita | ||
| National team | |||
| 1983–1994 | Costa Rica | 46 | (11) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010 | Sagrada Familia | ||
| 2012 | Herediano | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Claudio Miguel Jara Granados (born 6 May 1959) is a former Costa Rican football striker who played more than a decade for Herediano and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals.
Club career
Born in Heredia, Jara began playing football with local side Herediano. He made his debut in 1982, and became Herediano's all-time leading goal-scorer, with 98 league goals during his 11 years with the club.[2] He totalled 375 matches for the club.[3] He spent 15 seasons playing in the Costa Rican Primera División with Herediano, Alajuelense, Guanacasteca and Carmelita. In 1992, Jara left Herediano to sign with Alajuelense. A six-month spell with Colombian side Atlético Bucaramanga followed.[4]
In 1994, he returned to Heredia, but quickly moved to El Salvador to play one season with Alianza.[5] Next, he returned to Costa Rica and played for Guanacasteca[6] and Carmelita, retiring from football after suffering a serious knee injury in 1996.[7]
International career
He was part of the national team squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy and featured in all four games played.[8] The striker made his debut for the Ticos in 1983 and collected 46 caps, scoring 11 goals.[9]
He played his final international on December 17, 1994 against Saudi Arabia.
Managerial career
After he retired from playing football, Jara became a football coach. He was appointed manager of Sagrada Familia in January 2010.[5] In December 2012 he resigned at Herediano after 4 months at the helm.[10]
Personal life
His brother Geovanny Jara played 422 matches for Herediano[3] and also played for the national team.
References
- ↑ Statistics at Golgolgol.net
- ↑ "Jara es gloria del Herediano" [Jara is the glory of Herediano] (in Spanish). Al Día. 6 April 2009.
- 1 2 En el Herediano el record se llama Germán Chavarría - UNAFUT (Spanish)
- ↑ Zúñiga Keith, Isaac (26 January 2012). "Minor, afine la puntería" [Minor, tune the aim] (in Spanish). Al Día.
- 1 2 Retana Cuendis, Pedro (9 January 2010). "El máximo goleador de la historia del Herediano debuta hoy en el banquillo del equipo sagradeño ante el campeón Barrio México" [The top goal-scorer in the history of Herediano debuts on the bench of Sagrada Familia against the champion ante Barrio México] (in Spanish). Diario Extra. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29.
- ↑ Guanacasteca del torneo 1995-1996 - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Hernández Cerdas, Kenneth (20 July 2011). "Nunca me hicieron despedida" [I never did bounce] (in Spanish). Al Día.
- ↑ Claudio Jara – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto. "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ↑ Claudio Jara deja el banquillo de Herediano - Al día (Spanish)
External links
- Claudio Jara at National-Football-Teams.com
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