Julio Alfonso Fuller McKenzie (6 July 1956 – 21 February 2019) was a Costa Rican
football
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defender who played 20 seasons in the
Costa Rican Primera División
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.
Club career
Born in
Limón
Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is ho ...
, Fuller began playing football in the youth team of local club Estrella Roja. In 1974, he joined
Limonense, immediately helping the club reach the Primera División. Fuller played as a central defender for Limón from 1975 to 1979, and after a spell with
Cartaginés, again from 1983 to 1995. He made his Primera debut against Herediano on 11 May 1975, and played his last Primera match against Alajuelense on 9 April 1995.
Fuller held the record as the most-capped player in the Primera División with 684 appearances until
Marvin Obando
Marvin Obando Obando (born 4 April 1960 in Puntarenas Province) is a former Costa Rican football player who played most of his career for Herediano.
Born in Palmar Sur,[Costa Rica national football team
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during the
1982 FIFA World Cup
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qualifiers.
Personal life
Fuller was a widower and had 4 children.
References
External links
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1956 births
2019 deaths
Sportspeople from Limón Province
Men's association football defenders
Costa Rican men's footballers
Costa Rica men's international footballers
C.S. Cartaginés players