Carlos Santana (footballer)
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Carlos Santana Morales (born 12 June 1953) is considered one of the best Costa Rica
n football
midfielders during the 1970s and 1980s. He played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa, and was the team's captain for several seasons. Santana was a very quick, and talented player, with awesome shooting and passing skills.
Santana helped Saprissa win several national titles during the 1970s and 1980s, and was part of the legendary Saprissa team that won 6 national championships in a row during the 1970s. He played with Costa Rica's national team as well, and was the captain of the team that beat then 1982 FIFA World Cup
champions Italy
in the 1984 Olympics
in Los Angeles
.
After his retirement, Santana briefly coached Saprissa, and has worked with both Saprissa's minor league system, as well coaching several Costa Rican U-17 and U-20 national teams.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielders during the 1970s and 1980s. He played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa, and was the team's captain for several seasons. Santana was a very quick, and talented player, with awesome shooting and passing skills.
Santana helped Saprissa win several national titles during the 1970s and 1980s, and was part of the legendary Saprissa team that won 6 national championships in a row during the 1970s. He played with Costa Rica's national team as well, and was the captain of the team that beat then 1982 FIFA World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
champions Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in the 1984 Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
After his retirement, Santana briefly coached Saprissa, and has worked with both Saprissa's minor league system, as well coaching several Costa Rican U-17 and U-20 national teams.