Germán Chavarría
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Germán José Chavarría Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Tibás, San José Province, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Herediano (assistant coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1995 | Herediano | 492 | (23) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1983–1994 | Costa Rica | 46 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996 | Herediano (assistant) | ||
| 1999–2000 | San Lorenzo de Heredia | ||
| 2001 | Club Israelita | ||
| 2014– | Herediano (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2014 | |||
Germán José Chavarría Jiménez (born 19 March 1959) is a retired Costa Rican football player who currently is an assistant coach for Herediano.
Club career
[edit]Chavarría made his professional debut for Herediano on 12 November 1978 against Saprissa and scored his first goal on 7 June 1981 against Puntarenas.[1] He would play his entire career for Herediano from 1978 to 1995, making him the club record-holder with most games[2] when he played 492 consecutive Costa Rican Primera División matches without being expelled.[3]
He retired after a testimonial match on 6 December 1995.[1]
International career
[edit]The moustached defensive midfielder made his debut for Costa Rica in a March 1983 friendly match against Mexico and collected 46 caps, scoring 1 goal.[4] He was part of the Tico's squad that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy, and featured in all four games played.[5] He also played at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[6]
He played his final international on December 17, 1994 against Saudi Arabia.
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 May 1983 | San José, Costa Rica |  Honduras | 3–2 | 1984 Olympic Games qualification |
Managerial career
[edit]In May 2014, Chavarría was appointed assistant to Herediano manager César Méndez.[7]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to Angela Chaves and they have two children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Buzón de Rodrigo (Bio) - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ En el Herediano el record se llama Germán Chavarría Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- ^ Montenegro, Milton (11 August 2003). "Nuevo desafío" [New challenge] (in Spanish). Al Día.
- ^ "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Germán Chavarría – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "German Chavarria". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ German Chavarría será asistente técnico del Herediano - Nación (in Spanish)
External links
[edit]- Germán Chavarría at National-Football-Teams.com
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