Juan Carlos Arguedas
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Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila (born 3 May 1970) is a retired Costa Rica
n soccer player. Currently, he is coach of first division
team San Carlos FC.
Arguedas used to play for AD Carmelita
, but was also part of the three "big teams" of Costa Rica
's football, Deportivo Saprissa, C.S. Herediano and LD Alajuelense
. He also had a spell with Tecos in the Primera División de México
.
He made his debut for the Costa Rica national football team
in 1991, collecting a total of 23 caps, scoring 4 goals. He played his last international in 2000 against Barbados
.
He also played for Costa Rica at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia
.
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 soccer player. Currently, he is coach of first division
Primera División de Costa Rica
Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División...
team San Carlos FC.
Arguedas used to play for AD Carmelita
Asociación Deportiva Carmelita
Asociación Deportiva Carmelita is a Costa Rican football team playing at Second Division. It is based in Barrio El Carmen, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Their home stadium is Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto...
, but was also part of the three "big teams" of Costa Rica
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....
's football, Deportivo Saprissa, C.S. Herediano and LD Alajuelense
LD Alajuelense
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense , is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Primera División de Costa Rica. It was founded on June 18, 1919. The team is located in Alajuela's downtown and they play their local games at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.Alajuelense was the first Costa...
. He also had a spell with Tecos in the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
.
He made his debut for the Costa Rica national football team
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
in 1991, collecting a total of 23 caps, scoring 4 goals. He played his last international in 2000 against Barbados
Barbados national football team
The Barbados national football team, nicknamed Bajan Pride, is the national association football team of Barbados and is controlled by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament...
.
He also played for Costa Rica at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
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