Ricardo Heliodoro Chavarín Dueñas (born June 23, 1951) is a former

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striker.

Club career

Born in Atenguillo, Jalisco, Chavarín began playing football with local side

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in the Segunda Division. In 1971, he joined Club Atlas where he was nicknamed '' Astro Boy'' after a Japanese cartoon popular at the time. Chavarín scored a goal for Atlas on his debut, but the club couldn't avoid relegation in his first season.

International career

Chavarín made eleven appearances for

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, including the

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finals.

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* * 1951 births Living people Footballers from Jalisco Men's association football forwards Mexico men's international footballers Atlas F.C. footballers Leones Negros UdeG footballers Toros Neza footballers Mexican men's footballers {{Mexico-footy-forward-stub