Juan José Rodríguez Morales (born 23 June 1967) is a retired

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player.

Club career

Nicknamed ''Peché'', the defender played for a few teams, including San Carlos.

International career

Rodríguez made his debut at almost 35 years of age for

in an April 2002

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against

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and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. All games were 2002 World Cup warm-up games. He was a surprise inclusion in Costa Rica's

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squad, although he played no part in the tournament. He later denied allegations he was selected due to family relations with coach

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. His final international was a May 2002 friendly against

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Personal life

Rodríguez is married to Kattia Vargas and they have three children."Peché" sorprendido por convocatoria "Me parece mentira"
- Nación He works at the Comité Cantonal de Deportes de San Carlos.
- Al Día

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* 1967 births Living people People from Grecia (canton) Association football defenders Costa Rican footballers Costa Rica international footballers 2002 FIFA World Cup players Belén F.C. players A.D. San Carlos footballers {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub