Carlos Francisco Córdoba Chacón, commonly known as Quico Chacón, (born 1 January 1934) is a former professional

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who played in the

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and Mexican Primera División.

Club career

Born in San Isidro de Coronado, Vázquez de Coronado, Chacón played as a

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. He became the youngest player in the Costa Rican Primera División when he debuted for La Libertad on 17 August 1947 against Cartaginés.Quico Chacón aún tiene el récord: 13 años y ocho meses
- Nación Chacón was playing for La Libertad's reserves and was just 13 years and 8 months old at the time. Chacón joined La Libertad's first team in 1949, and would play for Club Sport Uruguay and the Mexican Primera División's

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before retiring.

International career

Chacón made one appearance for the

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on 17 March 1953 against

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, helping Costa Rica win the

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References

1934 births Living people People from Vázquez de Coronado (canton) Sportspeople from San José Province Men's association football defenders Costa Rican men's footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers Liga FPD players Liga MX players Atlas F.C. footballers Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub