José Rafael Meza Ivancovich (6 July 1920 – 15 July 1988) was a Costa Rican footballer who represented the Costa Rica national football team between 1941 and 1951, scoring eleven goals in seven games.[1][2]

José Rafael Meza
Personal information
Full name José Rafael Meza Ivancovich
Date of birth (1920-07-06)6 July 1920
Place of birth Cartago, Costa Rica
Date of death 15 July 1988(1988-07-15) (aged 68)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1940 Cartaginés
1941 Moctezuma 12 (21)
1942–1944 Estudiantes (33)
1944 Moctezuma (21)
1945–1948 Atlante (103)
1949 Moctezuma (19)
1950 University of Bogota 8 (8)
1951–1952 Cartaginés
1953 Aduana de Tela (16)
1954 Cartaginés
1955–1957 Herediano
International career
1941–1951 Costa Rica 7 (11)
Managerial career
Cartaginés
Herediano
Limón
Turrialba
San Carlos
Moctezuma
Aduana de Tela
Golfito
Municipal Pérez Zeledón
Municipal Puntarenas
Paraíso Total
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Costa Rica 1941 3 8
Total 3 8

International goals

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Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Costa Rica goal.
List of international goals scored by Meza
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 May 1941 Costa Rica   Panama ?–0 7–0 1941 CCCF Championship
2 ?–0
3 ?–0
4 ?–0
5 13 May 1941   Curaçao ?–? 6–2
6 ?–?
7 ?–?
8 18 May 1941   El Salvador 1–0 3–1

References

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  1. ^ "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "I C.C.C.F. Championship 1941 - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 November 2021.