José Carlos Chaves
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Chaves Innecken | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Atenas, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Leftback or Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976-1977 | Buchtell High School | ||
| 1977-1980 | Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980-1990 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1990-1992 | Inter Bratislava | 20 | (1) |
| 1992-1994 | Herediano | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1988–1994 | Costa Rica | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1996-1999 | Herediano (sporting director) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
José Carlos Chaves Innecken (born 3 September 1958 in Atenas) is a retired Costa Rican football player who played for Alajuelense.
Club career
After spending a year at a high school in Ohio and some time in the youth teams of Saprissa, Chaves joined Alajuelense in 1980[1] and moved abroad to play for Inter Bratislava in the Czechoslovak First League during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons. He returned to Costa Rica to win the 1992-93 league title with Herediano.[2]
International career
He was one of the eldest members of the national team squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy.[3] Before the tournament, Chaves quit the national team since he was unhappy with coach Marvin Rodríguez, prompting de FA to replace Rodríguez by Bora Milutinovic who immediately recalled Chaves.[4]
The left-sided defender or defensive midfielder played his final international game on 27 March 1994 against Norway.
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Chaves became assistant coach at Alajuelense and then sporting director at Herediano.[5] In 2012 he became a director at Alajuelense junior league team.[6]
Personal life
Chaves is married to Lourdes González Rojas and they have three children.[1]
References
- 1 2 El mundialista ateniense - Atenas Online (Spanish)
- ↑ Buzón de Rodrigo - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ José Carlos Chaves – FIFA competition record
- ↑ La decisión de Chaves Innecken - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Solano fuera de Heredia - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Liga llegó con tres bajas para el debut - Nación (Spanish)
External links
- José Carlos Chaves at National-Football-Teams.com
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