Carlos Javier Mascaró Vildósola (9 October 1924 – 8 July 2008), known as Javier Mascaró, was a Chilean
football
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manager
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and a
goalkeeper
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.
Playing career
A goalkeeper, Mascaró is one of the few players who have played for the three greatest clubs in Chilean football: Universidad Católica (1942–46),
Colo-Colo
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(1950) and
Universidad de Chile
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(1951), becoming the first goalkeeper to do it before
Adolfo Nef
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Santiago Wanderers
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(1947) and Everton (1948–49).
In January and February 1944, he took part in two matches against the
Punta Arenas
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team representing Universidad Católica, the second and the third matches in the history of that city versus any professional team, since it doesn't have professional football. The results were losses by 3–1 and 2–1.
For Santiago Wanderers, he made his debut in a match against
Unión Española
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History
Foundation, Amateur Era and First seasons
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on 15 May 1947. For Colo-Colo, he made just one appearance, in a 2–2 draw against his former team, Everton, on 16 July 1950.
Coaching career
With an extensive career, he mainly developed it out of his country of birth.
In Portugal he coached
Olhanense
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Aguila
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Comunicaciones
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,
Xelajú MC
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, getting the league title in 1980,
Municipal
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and Suchitepéquez.
He is one of the five Chilean coaches who have led Municipal along with
Luis Grill Prieto
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Career
Born in 1928, he played football in Chile as a defender for both Universidad Católica and Santiago Mo ...
, Jaime Hormazábal,
Rolando Torino
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and
Fernando Díaz
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. During his stint with Municipal, he led the team in just one derby against Comunicaciones.
In 1983 he coached
Deportivo Saprissa
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in Costa Rica.
Personal life
Both his son, Javier "Chicho" Mascaró Vásquez, and his grandson, Javier Mascaró Jory, were noted rugby union players and coaches. Also, both his son Juan Mascaro and grandson Juan Mascaro Jr. are both current football coaches.