Juan José Gámez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan José Gámez Rivera | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1997 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958 | Unión Deportiva Tibaseña | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959-1974 | Alajuelense | ||
| National team | |||
| 1959-1970 | Costa Rica | 45 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1974-1976 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1976 | Costa Rica | ||
| 1979-1981 | Alajuelense (assistant) | ||
| 1982-1986 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1987 | Curridabat | ||
| 1987-1989 | Costa Rica U20 | ||
| 1989-1991 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1991 | Generaleña | ||
| 1992-1996 | Pérez Zeledón | ||
| 1993 | Costa Rica | ||
| 1996-1997 | Cartaginés | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Juan José Gámez Rivera (8 July 1939 — 25 September 1997) was a Costa Rican football player and manager.
Club career
Nicknamed La Hormiguita Manuda,[1] Gámez played with the juniors of Unión Deportiva Tibaseña and spent his entire senior career playing for Alajuelense,[2] with whom he won 4 league titles. He played over 200 league matches for Liga[3] and in 121 international matches.[4]
International career
Gámez was capped by Costa Rica, playing 45 games and scoring 7 goals.[5] He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
Managerial career
After retiring, Gámez managed Alajuelense, Cartaginés and the Costa Rica national football team all on two occasions.[1]
Personal life
A son of Juan Gámez Solano and Ernestina Rivera Montenegro, Gámez was married to Telly García Montiel and they had five children.[1] He died in September 1997 of cardiac arrest.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Maestro de muchos•Juan José Gámez, 50 años de puro futbol - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Profile - Alajuelense (Spanish)
- ↑ Un histórico "Pato" - UNAFUT (Spanish)
- ↑ Los caudillos de la alineación rojinegra - UNAFUT (Spanish)
- ↑ Appearances for Costa Rica National Team - RSSSF
- ↑ Juan José Gámez – FIFA competition record
- ↑ ¡Adiós, campeón!•El futbol llora a Juan José Gámez - Nación (Spanish)
External links
- Juan José Gámez at National-Football-Teams.com