Juan Carlos Arguedas

Juan Carlos Arguedas
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila
Date of birth (1970-05-03) 3 May 1970
Place of birth , Costa Rica
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Ramonense (manager)
Youth career
1986–1988 Carmelita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1995 Alajuelense 194 (57)
1995Bucaramanga (loan)
1995–1996 Tecos UAG 11 (1)
1996–1997 Saprissa
1997–1998 Cobán Imperial
1998–1999 Aurora
1999–2000 Herediano (23)
2000–2004 Carmelita
2003 Virginia Beach Mariners
National team
1991–2000 Costa Rica 24 (4)
Teams managed
2004–2007 Carmelita
2007–2009 San Carlos
2010– Ramonense
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 April 2014.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 January 2014

Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila (born 3 May 1970) is a retired Costa Rican footballer. Currently, he is coach of first division team Ramonense.

Club career

Arguedas used to play for AD Carmelita, but was also part of the three "big teams" of Costa Rica's football, Deportivo Saprissa, Herediano[1] and Alajuelense. He made his professional debut for the latter on 18 March 1988 against Ramonense.[2] He was Costa Rica's league top goalscorer twice, in 1994/95 and 1999/2000 with 28 and 23 goals respectively and scored a total of 125 goals in Costa Rica's Premier Division .[3]

Spells abroad

He also had a spell with Tecos in the Primera División de México,[4] in the Guatemalan top division with Cobán Imperial[5] and Aurora[6] and with Colombian side Atlético Bucaramanga.[7] He also had a short stint with Virginia Beach Mariners.[8]

He announced his retirement in May 2004.[9]

International career

He played for Costa Rica at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.[10]

He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a May 1991 friendly match against Uruguay and earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[10] and played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup[11] as well as the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[12]

He played his final international game in September 2000 against Barbados.

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 July 1991 Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, United States  United States 1–1 2–3 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2. 23 August 1992 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica  Panama 3–0 5–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 23 August 1992 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica  Panama 4–0 5–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 16 February 1993 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica  Nicaragua 4–0 6–0 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Arguedas started managing Carmelita. Later he was appointed manager of San Carlos[13] and Ramonense.[14]

References

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