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Quico Chacón

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Quico Chacón
Personal information
Full name Carlos Francisco Córdoba Chacón
Date of birth (1934-01-17) 17 January 1934 (age 90)
Place of birth San Isidro de Coronado, Costa Rica
Position(s) Central Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1950 La Libertad 16 (0)
Club Sport Uruguay
1956–1957 Atlas 10 (3)
Club Sport Uruguay 87 (1)
International career
1953 Costa Rica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Francisco Córdoba Chacón, commonly known as Quico Chacón, (born 1 January 1934)[1] is a former professional footballer who played in the Costa Rican Primera División and Mexican Primera División.

Club career

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Born in San Isidro de Coronado, Vázquez de Coronado, Chacón played as a central defender. He became the youngest player in the Costa Rican Primera División when he debuted for La Libertad on 17 August 1947[2] against Cartaginés.[1] Chacón was playing for La Libertad's reserves and was just 13 years and 8 months old at the time.[3]

Chacón joined La Libertad's first team in 1949, and would play for Club Sport Uruguay and the Mexican Primera División's Club Atlas before retiring.[2]

International career

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Chacón made one appearance for the Costa Rica national football team on 17 March 1953 against Nicaragua,[1] helping Costa Rica win the 1953 CCCF Championship.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Quico Chacón aún tiene el récord: 13 años y ocho meses - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b Umaña González, Fernando (7 July 2008). "El futbolista más joven en Primera" [The youngest footballer in the Primera] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
  3. ^ Jiménez M., Gustavo (21 July 2009). "Boliviano abre debate sobre debut prematuro" [Bolivian opens debate on premature debut] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
  4. ^ "Invictos en casa" [Undefeated at home] (in Spanish). La Nacion.