Evaristo Coronado

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Evaristo Coronado Salas (born September 13, 1960) is considered the best Costa Rican soccer striker during the 1980s.

Coronado is one of the most recognized sports figures in his country. He played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa, where he holds the team record for most goals scored ever. He scored a total of 181 goals dressed as a "morado" (purple), the nickname of the Saprissa players. He was known as "El Caballero del Futbol" (The Soccer Gentleman), because of his style of playing the game, always very fair and respectful of his adversaries and referees, even before FIFA's Fair Game philosophy was enumerated. He was well known for never having received a red-card. Because of his goalscoring talents, mostly with his head, he was also referred to as "Evagol". Coronado helped Saprissa win five national titles during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cups, in 1993 and 1995. Coronado won two scoring titles with Saprissa and after his retirement, briefly coached the club.

He played with 'the Ticos' as well, making his debut in 1983 and scored in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. He was Costa Rica's top scorer in the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, but was dropped by coach Bora Milutinovic from the team that played in the World Cup, despite a national cry for his inclusion. He totalled 50 caps, scoring 10 goals, and played his last international in a FIFA World Cup qualification game against Mexico on November 22, 1992.