Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila | ||
Date of birth | 3 May 1970 | ||
Place of birth | , Costa Rica | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1988 | Carmelita | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1988–1995 | Alajuelense | 194 | (57) |
1995 | → Bucaramanga (loan) | ||
1995–1996 | Tecos UAG | 11 | (1) |
1996–1997 | Saprissa | ||
1997–1998 | Cobán Imperial | ||
1998–1999 | Aurora | ||
1999–2000 | Herediano | (23) | |
2000–2004 | Carmelita | ||
2003 | Virginia Beach Mariners | ||
International career‡ | |||
1991–2000 | Costa Rica | 24 | (4) |
Managerial career | |||
2004–2007 | Carmelita | ||
2007–2009 | San Carlos | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2014 |
Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila (born 3 May 1970) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.
Arguedas used to play for AD Carmelita, but was also part of the three "big teams" of Costa Rica's football, Deportivo Saprissa, Herediano [1] and Alajuelense. He made his professional debut for the latter on 18 March 1988 against Ramonense. [2] He was Costa Rica's league top goalscorer twice, in 1994/95 and 1999/2000 with 28 and 23 goals respectively and scored a total of 125 goals in Costa Rica's Premier Division . [3]
He also had a spell with Tecos in the Primera División de México, [4] in the Guatemalan top division with Cobán Imperial [5] and Aurora [6] and with Colombian side Atlético Bucaramanga. [7] He also had a short stint with Virginia Beach Mariners. [8]
He announced his retirement in May 2004. [9]
He played for Costa Rica at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia. [10]
He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a May 1991 friendly match against Uruguay and earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [10] and played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup [11] as well as the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [12]
He played his final international game in September 2000 against Barbados.
N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 3 July 1991 | Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, United States | United States | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
2. | 23 August 1992 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | Panama | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 23 August 1992 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | Panama | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 16 February 1993 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | Nicaragua | 4–0 | 6–0 | 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup |
After retiring as a player, Arguedas started managing Carmelita. Later he was appointed manager of San Carlos [13] and Ramonense. [14]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila | ||
Date of birth | 3 May 1970 | ||
Place of birth | , Costa Rica | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1988 | Carmelita | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1988–1995 | Alajuelense | 194 | (57) |
1995 | → Bucaramanga (loan) | ||
1995–1996 | Tecos UAG | 11 | (1) |
1996–1997 | Saprissa | ||
1997–1998 | Cobán Imperial | ||
1998–1999 | Aurora | ||
1999–2000 | Herediano | (23) | |
2000–2004 | Carmelita | ||
2003 | Virginia Beach Mariners | ||
International career‡ | |||
1991–2000 | Costa Rica | 24 | (4) |
Managerial career | |||
2004–2007 | Carmelita | ||
2007–2009 | San Carlos | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2014 |
Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila (born 3 May 1970) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.
Arguedas used to play for AD Carmelita, but was also part of the three "big teams" of Costa Rica's football, Deportivo Saprissa, Herediano [1] and Alajuelense. He made his professional debut for the latter on 18 March 1988 against Ramonense. [2] He was Costa Rica's league top goalscorer twice, in 1994/95 and 1999/2000 with 28 and 23 goals respectively and scored a total of 125 goals in Costa Rica's Premier Division . [3]
He also had a spell with Tecos in the Primera División de México, [4] in the Guatemalan top division with Cobán Imperial [5] and Aurora [6] and with Colombian side Atlético Bucaramanga. [7] He also had a short stint with Virginia Beach Mariners. [8]
He announced his retirement in May 2004. [9]
He played for Costa Rica at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia. [10]
He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a May 1991 friendly match against Uruguay and earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [10] and played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup [11] as well as the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [12]
He played his final international game in September 2000 against Barbados.
N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 3 July 1991 | Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, United States | United States | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
2. | 23 August 1992 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | Panama | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 23 August 1992 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | Panama | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 16 February 1993 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | Nicaragua | 4–0 | 6–0 | 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup |
After retiring as a player, Arguedas started managing Carmelita. Later he was appointed manager of San Carlos [13] and Ramonense. [14]