Germán José Chavarría Jiménez (born 19 March 1959) is a retired

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player who currently is an assistant coach for Herediano.

Club career

Chavarría made his professional debut for Herediano on 12 November 1978 against

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and scored his first goal on 7 June 1981 against

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. He would play his entire career for Herediano from 1978 to 1995, making him the club record-holder with most games when he played 492 consecutive

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matches without being expelled. He retired after a testimonial match on 6 December 1995.

International career

The moustached defensive

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made his debut for

in a March 1983

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against

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and collected 46 caps, scoring 1 goal. He was part of the ''Tico's'' squad that played in the

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held in

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, and featured in all four games played. He also played at the

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. He played his final international on December 17, 1994 against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.''

Managerial career

In May 2014, Chavarría was appointed assistant to Herediano manager César Méndez.German Chavarría será asistente técnico del Herediano
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Personal life

He is married to Angela Chaves and they have two children.
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References

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* 1959 births Living people People from Tibás Footballers from San José Province Men's association football midfielders Costa Rican men's footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers 1990 FIFA World Cup players Olympic footballers for Costa Rica Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics C.S. Herediano footballers Costa Rican football managers {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub