Juan José Rodríguez Morales (born 23 June 1967) is a retired Costa Rican football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan José Rodríguez Morales | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Tacares de Grecia, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Leftback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Belén | ||
| 2001–2004 | San Carlos | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Costa Rica | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Nicknamed Peché, the defender played for a few teams, including San Carlos.
International career edit
Rodríguez made his debut at almost 35 years of age for Costa Rica in an April 2002 friendly match against Japan and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. All games were 2002 World Cup warm-up games. He was a surprise inclusion[1] in Costa Rica's 2002 FIFA World Cup squad,[2] although he played no part in the tournament.[3] He later denied allegations he was selected due to family relations with coach Alexandre Guimarães.[4]
His final international was a May 2002 friendly against Belgium.
Personal life edit
Rodríguez is married to Kattia Vargas and they have three children.[1] He works at the Comité Cantonal de Deportes de San Carlos.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Peché" sorprendido por convocatoria "Me parece mentira" - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Costa Rica 2002 World Cup Squad List - FIFA
- ^ Manaschev, Erlan (3 July 2008). "World Cup 2002 - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ a b Peché: "No soy familia de Guima ni de su esposa" - Al Día (in Spanish)
External links edit
- Juan José Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
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