José Porras

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Personal information
José Porras
Full name	José Francisco Porras Hidalgo
Date of birth	November 8, 1970 (age 36)
Place of birth	Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height	184cm
Playing position	goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Deportivo Saprissa
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1989-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-00 2000-02 2002-	CS Herediano AD Belen Puntarenas AD Carmelita Deportivo Saprissa AD Carmelita Deportivo Saprissa
National team²
2004-	Costa Rica	19 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

José Francisco Porras (born 8 November 1970) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica. He is a goalkeeper and captain of both his club and the Costa Rica national football team.

Playing for different teams in Costa Rica during the 90s, Porras had to spend some years on Saprissa's bench before taking his opportunity to shine. In his youth, Porras was considered a good prospect, even playing for Costa Rica's national squad in the under-20 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia. But because Erick Lonnis, the star goalkeeper for Saprissa and Costa Rica, was at the pinnacle of his career, Porras had to patiently wait for his chance.

After Lonnis's retirement, Porras managed to establish himself in both Saprissa's and the national team's goal. With Saprissa he has won three national championships, a UNCAF Cup and a CONCACAF Champions Cup title. With Porras in goal, Saprissa finished third in the FIFA Club World Championship 2005, behind São Paulo Futebol Clube and Liverpool F.C..

With Costa Rica's national team, he won a UNCAF Cup and could play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup after being named in coach Alexandre Guimaraes's squad. He goes into the tournament having won 16 international caps.

	Costa Rica squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Mesén \| 2 Drummond \| 3 Marín \| 4 Umaña \| 5 Martínez \| 6 Fonseca \| 7 Bolaños \| 8 Solís \| 9 Wanchope \| 10 Centeno \| 11 Gómez \| 12 González \| 13 Bernard \| 14 Azofeifa \| 15 Wallace \| 16 Hernández \| 17 Badilla \| 18 Porras \| 19 Saborío \| 20 Sequeira \| 21 Núñez \| 22 Rodríguez \| 23 Alfaro \| Coach: Guimarães

Deportivo Saprissa - Current Squad
1 Navas \| 2 Bolaños \| 3 Cordero \| 5 Stewart \| 6 Arce \| 7 Alpizar \| 8 Centeno \| 9 Brenes \| 10 Solís \| 11 Alemán \| 12 Alfaro \| 13 González \| 14 Nuñez \| 15 Phillips \| 16 Badilla \| 17 López \| 18 Drummond \| 19 Arrieta \| 20 Borges \| 21 Parks \| 22 Fonseca \| 23 Bennett \| 26 Greaves \| 27 Reid \| 29 Valladares \| 30 R. Porras \| 35 J.F. Porras \| Manager: Campos