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Daniel Chacón (footballer)

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Daniel Chacón
Personal information
Full name Daniel Alonso Chacón Salas[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Turrialba, Costa Rica
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Colorado Rapids
Number 42
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Cartaginés 105 (4)
2022–2023 Colorado Rapids 2 3 (0)
2022Cartaginés (loan) 11 (1)
2023– Colorado Rapids 0 (0)
2023Alajuelense (loan) 11 (1)
2024– Colorado Rapids 2 0 (0)
International career
2022– Costa Rica 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:24 28 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 January 2023

Daniel Alonso Chacón Salas (born 11 April 2001) is a Costa Rican professional footballer for Colorado Rapids and the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

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Chacón joined up with C.S. Cartaginés as a youngster and made his senior debut for the club on 19 November 2017 as a 16 year-old.[2] He scored a first goal for the club on 27 September 2020 against Saprissa in a 2–1 victory.[3] In 2020 he was linked with a move to Portuguese side G.D. Estoril Praia however the transfer fell through.[4] With his contract running out in 2022 Chacón was again linked with a move away, with interest reportedly coming from rival Liga FPD club Saprissa as well as from an unnamed Belgian side.[5] In June 2022, Colorado Rapids 2 announced the signing of Chacón at the end of his contract with Cartaginés in the following month.[6] His contract with Colorado lasts through the 2023 season.[7] General manager Brian Crookham describing him as "one of the most talented players in an up-and-coming generation of Costa Rican players."[8][9][10] In July 2022, Chacón was loaned back to Cartaginés for the remainder of the season, ending in October.[11] On 3 July 2023, it was announced Chacón would join Colorado Rapids's Major League Soccer roster on a deal until the end of the 2025 season and was immediately loaned to Alajuelense until the end of the season.[12]

International career

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Chacón represented his country at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[13] He made his debut for the senior Costa Rica side at 20 years-old, appearing as a substitute on 20 January 2022 during a 0–0 draw against Mexico. He made his first start for the national team on 30 March 2022 against the USA.[14] On 14 June 2022, Chacon appeared as a substitute in the match where his country sealed qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by beating New Zealand 1–0 to win the intercontinental playoff held in Qatar.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Cartaginés derrotó 2–0 a un desconocido Pérez Zeledón que deberá esperar para clasificar". everadoherrera.com.
  3. ^ "Cartaginés has the measure set to Saprissa and beats him 2–1". everadoherrera.com.
  4. ^ "Young man from Cartaginés will have to wait to fulfill a European dream". Amprensa.com. 28 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Brumoso Daniel Chacón entre Saprissa y Europa". Diarioextra.com.
  6. ^ Frey, Kinzie (15 June 2022). "Colorado Rapids 2 sign Costa Rican International Daniel Chacon". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Rapids 2 announces 2022 year-end roster updates". Colorado Rapids. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Colorado Rapids 2 sign Costa Rican International Daniel Chacon". coloradorapids.com.
  9. ^ "Daniel Chacón signed with the Colorado Rapids 2". elmundo.cr. 15 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Daniel Chacón from Cartaginés leaves for US soccer". Teletica.com. 15 June 2022.
  11. ^ Frey, Kinzie (15 July 2022). "Rapids 2 loan Costa Rican international Daniel Chacon to C.S. Cartagines". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Colorado Rapids sign, loan out defender Daniel Chacón | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  13. ^ "The 21 children for the World Cup in India". fedefutbol.com.
  14. ^ "La Sele closes the octagonal with a giant step". fedefutbol.com.
  15. ^ "With the spirit of an entire country, we are in the World Cup!". fedefutbol.com.
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Daniel Chacón at Soccerway