Carlos Santana Morales (born 12 June 1953) is considered one of the best Costa Rican football midfielders during the 1970s and 1980s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Santana Morales | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1953 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1984 | Saprissa | 419 | |
| International career | |||
| Costa Rica | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| CS Uruguay | |||
| 1996–1997 | Belén | ||
| 1999 | Saprissa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
He played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa, and was the team's captain for several seasons. Santana was a very quick, and talented player, with awesome shooting and passing skills. He played in 419 league games for the club.[1]
Santana helped Saprissa win 7 national titles[2] during the 1970s and 1980s, and was part of the legendary Saprissa team that won 6 national championships in a row during the 1970s.
International career edit
He played with Costa Rica's national team as well, and was the captain of the team that beat then 1982 FIFA World Cup champions Italy in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.[3][4]
Managerial career edit
After his retirement, Santana briefly coached Saprissa, but was dismissed after 4 months in September 1999[5] and has worked with both Saprissa's minor league system, as well coaching several Costa Rican U-17 and U-20 national teams. He also managed second division Uruguay and Belén.[6]
Personal life edit
Santana's son Ariel is also a professional football player.[7]
References edit
- ^ Tras los pasos de Coronado Archived 2014-12-09 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- ^ Víctor Cordero: 10 títulos Líder morado se acerca al multicampeón - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Carlos Santana – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Carlos Santana". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ La Junta Directiva del Deportivo Saprissa cesó esta tarde al técnico Carlos Santana - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ La oportunidad de Santana - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Ariel Santana jugará con Puntarenas Archived 2014-12-03 at archive.today - La Nación (in Spanish)
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