Rolando Villalobos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rolando Villalobos Chacón | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965-1971 | Alajuelense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1979 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1978 | California Surf | ||
| 1980 | San Carlos | ||
| 1981 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1982-1984 | Saprissa | ||
| 1983 | Juventud Retalteca | ||
| 1985 | Curridabat | ||
| 1986-1988 | Saprissa | ||
| Total | 411 | (46) | |
| National team | |||
| 1972–1975 | Costa Rica | 9 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1991 | Costa Rica | ||
| 1991-1992 | Saprissa | ||
| 1992-1993 | Turrialba | ||
| 1993-1994 | Herediano | ||
| 1995-1996 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1997 | Costa Rica U23 | ||
| 1998 | Costa Rica | ||
| 2001-2002 | Cartaginés | ||
| 2004-2005 | UCR | ||
| 2006 | Alajuelense | ||
| 2011-2012 | Costa Rica (selection coordinator) | ||
| 2012 | Cartaginés (sports director) | ||
| 2013-2014 | Puntarenas (sports director) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Rolando Villalobos Chacón (born 25 July 1953) is a retired Costa Rican footballer and football manager.
Club career
After coming through their youth ranks, Villalobos made his senior debut for Alajuelense on 9 May 1971 against rivals Saprissa and he scored his first goal on 12 April 1972 against Ramonense.[1] He had stints in the United States and Guatemala as well and also played for San Carlos and Saprissa.
He retired at Saprissa in 1988, his last game was on 12 May that year against his first club Alajuelense.
International career
He made his debut for Costa Rica in an August 1972 friendly match against Mexico and collected a total of 9 caps, scoring 1 goal.
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1975 |  El Salvador | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
Managerial career
Nicknamed el Cadáver,[2] Villalobos has managed the Big Four clubs of Costa Rica as well as the national team on two occasions. He was assistant to Bora Milutinović ath the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
He was named sports director of Cartaginés in May 2012[3] and in January 2014 he resigned as sports director of Puntarenas. Now he works for Club Sport Herediano as a sports manager.[4]
Personal life
His son Walter Villalobos also is a professional football player. Married twice, Villalobos has 5 children.[2]
References
- ↑ Trayectoria de Rolando Villalobos - Nación (Spanish)
- 1 2 "No me gusta mi apodo" - Al Día (Spanish)
- ↑ Rolando Villalobos llega al Cartaginés - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Rolando Villalobos renunció a la gerencia deportiva de Puntarenas - Al Día (Spanish)
External links
- Trayectoria de Rolando Villalobos como jugador y técnico (Biography) - Nación (Spanish)
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