Carlos Javier Mascaró Vildósola (24 July 1934 – unknown), known as Javier Mascaró, was a Chilean

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Playing career

A goalkeeper, Mascaró is one of the few players who have played for the three greatest clubs in Chilean football: Universidad Católica (1942–46),

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(1950) and

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(1951), becoming the first goalkeeper to do it before

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and

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. A product of Universidad Católica youth system, he also played for Green Cross (1944),

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(1947) and Everton (1948–49),. In January and February 1944, he took part in two matches against the

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team representing Universidad Católica, the second and the third matches in the history of that city versus any professional team, since it doesn't have professional football. The results were losses by 3–1 and 2–1. For Santiago Wanderers, he made his debut in a match against

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on 15 May 1947. For Colo-Colo, he made just one appearance, in a 2–2 draw against his former team, Everton, on 16 July 1950.

Coaching career

With an extensive career, he mainly developed it out of his country of birth. In Portugal he coached

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(1954–55). In El Salvador, he coached FAS, Atlante San Alejo, Juventud Olímpica,

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and

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. In Peru he coached

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in 1971. In Guatemala, he coached

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, Xelajú MC, getting the league title in 1980,

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and Suchitepéquez. He is one of the five Chilean coaches who have led Municipal along with Luis Grill Prieto, Jaime Hormazábal,

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and

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. During his stint with Municipal, he led the team in just one derby against Comunicaciones. In 1983 he coached

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in Costa Rica.

Personal life

Both his son, Javier "Chicho" Mascaró Vásquez, and his grandson, Javier Mascaró Jory, were noted rugby union players and coaches.

Honours

Xelajú MC * Liga Nacional:

References

External links

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Javier Mascaró
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