José Carlos Chaves Innecken (born 3 September 1958) is a retired
Costa Rica
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football
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player who played for
Alajuelense
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA, ), commonly known as Alajuelense and nicknamed La Liga (), is a Costa Rican multisport club based in the borough of El Llano, Alajuela, Alajuela province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Al ...
.
Club career
After spending a year at a high school in
Ohio
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and some time in the youth teams of
Saprissa
Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. Their colours are burgundy and white. It ...
, Chaves joined
Alajuelense
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA, ), commonly known as Alajuelense and nicknamed La Liga (), is a Costa Rican multisport club based in the borough of El Llano, Alajuela, Alajuela province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Al ...
in 1980
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- Atenas Online and moved abroad to play for
Inter Bratislava in the
Czechoslovak First League
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during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons. He returned to Costa Rica to win the 1992-93 league title with
Herediano.
International career
He was one of the eldest members of the
national team
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squad, that played in the
1990 FIFA World Cup
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held in
Italy
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. Before the tournament, Chaves quit the national team since he was unhappy with coach Marvin Rodríguez, prompting de FA to replace Rodríguez by
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who immediately recalled Chaves.
The left-sided
defender or defensive midfielder played his final international game on 27 March 1994 against
Norway
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.
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Chaves became assistant coach at Alajuelense and then sporting director at Herediano. In 2012, he became a director at Alajuelense junior league team.
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Personal life
Chaves is married to Lourdes González Rojas and they have three children.
References
External links
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1958 births
Living people
People from Atenas (canton)
Footballers from Alajuela Province
Men's association football midfielders
Costa Rican men's footballers
Costa Rica men's international footballers
1990 FIFA World Cup players
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers
FK Inter Bratislava players
C.S. Herediano footballers
Liga FPD players
Czechoslovak First League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Czechoslovakia
Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers
Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Czechoslovakia
CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players
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