José Jaikel

José Jaikel
Personal information
Full nameJosé Antonio Jaikel Aguilar
Date of birth3 April 1966
Place of birthAlajuela, Costa Rica
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1986-1993Saprissa
1994Herediano
National team
1990–1994Costa Rica5(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Jaikel and the second or maternal family name is Aguilar.

José Antonio Jaikel Aguilar (born 3 April 1966 in Alajuela) is a former Costa Rican football player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s and 1990s.

Club career

Nicknamed El Tanque, because of his strength and build, the striker won several national championships with Saprissa, as well as one CONCACAF Champions Cups. He also played with Herediano, before retiring at only 28 years of age.[1]

International career

He was part of the national team squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup[2] held in Italy, but didn't have any actual playing time.[3]

His final international was a January 1994 friendly match against Norway.

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 23 September 1993 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 1–1 2–1 Friendly match
2. 23 September 1993 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 2–1 2–1 Friendly match

Business career

After retiring as a player, he completed his studies industrial engineering at the Latin American University of Science and Technology. He is currently General Director for Central America at Gruma (Grupo Maseca), a food production company.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 De las canchas de fútbol a la presidencia de GRUMA CA - La Prensa (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Costa Rica squad list - FIFA
  3. ↑ "World Cup 1990 finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-18.

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