Claudio Miguel Jara Granados (born 6 May 1959) is a former Costa Rican football striker who played more than a decade for Herediano and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudio Miguel Jara Granados | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Heredia, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1992 | Herediano | 375 | (99) |
| 1992–1994 | Alajuelense | 80 | |
| 1994 | Bucaramanga[1] | 10 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Herediano | ||
| 1995 | Alianza | 15 | |
| 1995–1996 | Guanacasteca | 12 | |
| 1996 | Carmelita | 10 | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1994 | Costa Rica | 46 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010 | Sagrada Familia | ||
| 2012 | Herediano | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Heredia, Jara began playing football with local side Herediano. He made his debut in 1982, and became Herediano's all-time leading goal-scorer, with 98 league goals during his 11 years with the club.[2] He totalled 375 matches for the club.[3] He spent 15 seasons playing in the Costa Rican Primera División with Herediano, Alajuelense, Guanacasteca and Carmelita. In 1992, Jara left Herediano to sign with Alajuelense. A six-month spell with Colombian side Atlético Bucaramanga followed.[4]
In 1994, he returned to Heredia, but quickly moved to El Salvador to play one season with Alianza.[5] Next, he returned to Costa Rica and played for Guanacasteca[6] and Carmelita, retiring from football after suffering a serious knee injury in 1996.[7]
International career
editHe was part of the national team squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy and featured in all four games played.[8] The striker made his debut for the Ticos in 1983 and collected 46 caps, scoring 11 goals.[9]
He played his final international on December 17, 1994 against Saudi Arabia.
Managerial career
editAfter he retired from playing football, Jara became a football coach. He was appointed manager of Sagrada Familia in January 2010.[5] In December 2012 he resigned at Herediano after 4 months at the helm.[10]
Personal life
editHis brother Geovanny Jara played 422 matches for Herediano[3] and also played for the national team.
References
edit- ^ "Statistics at Golgolgol.net". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Jara es gloria del Herediano" [Jara is the glory of Herediano] (in Spanish). Al Día. 6 April 2009.
- ^ a b En el Herediano el record se llama Germán Chavarría Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- ^ Zúñiga Keith, Isaac (26 January 2012). "Minor, afine la puntería" [Minor, tune the aim] (in Spanish). Al Día.
- ^ a b Retana Cuendis, Pedro (9 January 2010). "El máximo goleador de la historia del Herediano debuta hoy en el banquillo del equipo sagradeño ante el campeón Barrio México" [The top goal-scorer in the history of Herediano debuts on the bench of Sagrada Familia against the champion ante Barrio México] (in Spanish). Diario Extra. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012.
- ^ Guanacasteca del torneo 1995-1996 - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Hernández Cerdas, Kenneth (20 July 2011). "Nunca me hicieron despedida" [I never did bounce] (in Spanish). Al Día.
- ^ Claudio Jara – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- ^ Claudio Jara deja el banquillo de Herediano - Al día (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Claudio Jara at National-Football-Teams.com