Germán José Chavarría Jiménez (born 19 March 1959 in San José) is a retired Costa Rican football player who currently is an assistant coach for

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Club career

Chavarría made his professional debut for

on 12 November 1978 against Saprissa and scored his first goal on 7 June 1981 against

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. He would play his entire career for Herediano from 1978 to 1995, making him the club record-holder with most games when he played 492 consecutive

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matches without being expelled. He retired after a testimonial match on 6 December 1995.

International career

The moustached defensive

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made his debut for Costa Rica in a March 1983

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against

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and collected 46 caps, scoring 1 goal. He was part of the ''Tico's'' squad that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in

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, and featured in all four games played. He also played at the

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. He played his final international on December 17, 1994 against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.''

Managerial career

In May 2014, Chavarría was appointed assistant to Herediano manager César Méndez.German Chavarría será asistente técnico del Herediano
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Personal life

He is married to Angela Chaves and they have two children.
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References

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* 1959 births Living people People from Tibás Association football midfielders Costa Rican footballers Costa Rica international footballers 1990 FIFA World Cup players Olympic footballers of Costa Rica Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics C.S. Herediano footballers Costa Rican football managers {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub