Luis Gerardo Solano Chavarría (24 december 1953, in San José – 12 January 2000[1]) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played most of his career for Deportivo Saprissa and Herediano in the 1970s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Gerardo Solano Chavarría | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | January 12, 2000 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Cruz, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Striker/Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colegio Saint Francis | |||
| 1971–1972 | Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1979 | Saprissa | 227 | |
| 1980 | Herediano | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975–1980 | Costa Rica | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editSolano was a member of the Saprissa squad that won six consecutive championships from 1972 to 1977,[1] a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the Americas. He was the team's goalscorer with 57 in this period.[2] He was the club's joint-leading scorer with eleven goals in 1973[3] and he played the most games for Saprissa in the 1970s.[4] He played in 79 international club games.[5]
Solano also won three titles with Herediano.
International career
editSolano appeared in 9 matches for the full Costa Rica national football team from 1975 to 1980.[1]
Death
editSolano died of a heart attack while running in the city centre of Santa Cruz on 12 January 2000.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Figuras del ayer: Gerardo Solano". UNAFUT. 2008-08-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Saprissa, campeón de 1972 a 1977 30 años de la hazaña de las seis coronas - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "Buzón de Rodrigo". Nacion.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Tras los pasos de Coronado Archived 2014-12-09 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- ^ Zaguero aumenta su historia en el Saprissa - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Luto en Saprissa (Mourning at Saprissa) - Nación (in Spanish)
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