José Francisco Porras Hidalgo (born 8 November 1970) is a Costa Rican retired

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who last played for Carmelita in Costa Rica. Currently, he is the technical secretary at Saprissa.

Club career

Porras made his debut in Costa Rica's Primera División for

Herediano Club Sport Herediano (), commonly known as Herediano and nicknamed El Team, is a Costa Rican multisport club based in Heredia, Heredia province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Herediano is mostly known for its association ...

on 3 February 1991 against Guanacasteca and conceded his first league goal three days later against Saprissa. He played for Belén,

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and Carmelita during the 90s, before joining Saprissa in 1996. He returned to Carmelita in 2000 but rejoined Saprissa in 2002. Porras spent several years on Saprissa's bench before being given his opportunity to shine. However, because

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, the star goalkeeper for Saprissa and Costa Rica, was at the pinnacle of his career, Porras had to patiently wait for his chance. After Lonnis's retirement, Porras managed to establish himself in both Saprissa's and the national team's goal. With Saprissa, he won three national championships, a UNCAF Cup and a

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title. With Porras in goal, Saprissa finished third in the FIFA Club World Championship 2005, behind

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and

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. He ended up playing 213 games for Saprissa. In January 2009, Porras announced his retirement at the end of the 2009 Verano season. He won 9 league titles during his career, 8 with Saprissa and 1 with Herediano.

International career

Porras was a non-playing squad member at the

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. He made his international debut for Costa Rica in a June 2004

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against

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and earned a total of 33 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played in the

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after being named in coach

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's selection. He also played at the 2005 and

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, as well as at the 2005 and

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s and the

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. His final international was a November 2007

against

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Honours

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All-Tournament team (Honorable Mention): 2007

Personal life

Porras is a son of Naín Porras and Edith Hidalgo. He is married to Karla Sánchez and they have a daughter, Karol Sofía and Amanda.Porras para José Francisco Éste es Porras
- Al Día

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Porras, Jose 1970 births Living people People from Grecia (canton) Association football goalkeepers Costa Rican footballers Costa Rica under-20 international footballers Costa Rica international footballers 2004 Copa América players 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup players 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup players 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Copa Centroamericana-winning players Liga FPD players C.S. Herediano footballers Belén F.C. players Puntarenas F.C. players A.D. Carmelita footballers Deportivo Saprissa players