Mauricio Montero
Encyclopedia
Mauricio Montero Chinchilla (born 19 October 1963 in Grecia
) is a retired Costa Rica
n footballer. He used to play for L.D. Alajuelense and AD Ramonense. His number 20 jersey was retired in L.D. Alajuelense along with him.
squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup
held in Italy
, and featured in all four games played. The defender
made his debut for the "Ticos" in 1985 and collected 56 caps, scoring 3 goals. He played his last international on June 5, 1996 against Canada
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The nickname 'El Chunche' ('The thing') comes from his answer to what he would buy with a prize he had won. He answered 'Voy a comprarme un chunche' ('I will buy a thing') meaning he would like to buy a vehicle(Costa Ricans use the word "chunche" to refer to pretty much anything). He is one of the most charismatic soccer players in Costa Rica. He is the creator of "El tiro del zoncho" (The Vulture Shot).
In 1998, during Montero's retirement match, Liga Deportiva Alajuelense retired his number 20 jersey that he had used throughout his tenure with the club.
A few years after his retirement, Montero became coach with Municipal Grecia in the second division. After two seasons there, he became assistant head coach in his beloved team, L.D. Alajuelense and gained the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 2004 and the national tournament in 2005. He was the Coach of AD Carmelita from 2007 to 2008.
Grecia
Grecia translated means Greece, the country.Grecia is the capital city of the canton of Grecia in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito that includes the city. The district of Grecia covers an area of 6.86 km², and has a population of 15,457...
) is a retired 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....
n footballer. He used to play for L.D. Alajuelense and AD Ramonense. His number 20 jersey was retired in L.D. Alajuelense along with him.
Career
Nicknamed 'El Chunche', Montero was part of the national teamCosta 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...
squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
held in 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...
, and featured in all four games played. The defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
made his debut for the "Ticos" in 1985 and collected 56 caps, scoring 3 goals. He played his last international on June 5, 1996 against Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
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The nickname 'El Chunche' ('The thing') comes from his answer to what he would buy with a prize he had won. He answered 'Voy a comprarme un chunche' ('I will buy a thing') meaning he would like to buy a vehicle(Costa Ricans use the word "chunche" to refer to pretty much anything). He is one of the most charismatic soccer players in Costa Rica. He is the creator of "El tiro del zoncho" (The Vulture Shot).
In 1998, during Montero's retirement match, Liga Deportiva Alajuelense retired his number 20 jersey that he had used throughout his tenure with the club.
A few years after his retirement, Montero became coach with Municipal Grecia in the second division. After two seasons there, he became assistant head coach in his beloved team, L.D. Alajuelense and gained the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 2004 and the national tournament in 2005. He was the Coach of AD Carmelita from 2007 to 2008.