| Daniel Chacón | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Alonso Chacón Salas[1] |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Turrialba, Costa Rica |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Colorado Rapids |
| Clubnumber: | 42 |
| Years1: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Cartaginés |
| Caps1: | 105 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Colorado Rapids 2 |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Cartaginés (loan) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Colorado Rapids |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Alajuelense (loan) |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Colorado Rapids 2 |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12:24 28 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 30 January 2023 |
Daniel Alonso Chacón Salas (born 11 April 2001) is a Costa Rican professional footballer for Colorado Rapids and the Costa Rica national team.
Chacón joined up with C.S. Cartaginés as a youngster and made his senior debut for the club on 19 November 2017 as a 16 year-old.[2] He scored a first goal for the club on 27 September 2020 against Saprissa in a 2–1 victory.[3] In 2020 he was linked with a move to Portuguese side G.D. Estoril Praia however the transfer fell through.[4] With his contract running out in 2022 Chacón was again linked with a move away, with interest reportedly coming from rival Liga FPD club Saprissa as well as from an unnamed Belgian side.[5] In June 2022, Colorado Rapids 2 announced the signing of Chacón at the end of his contract with Cartaginés in the following month.[6] His contract with Colorado lasts through the 2023 season.[7] General manager Brian Crookham describing him as "one of the most talented players in an up-and-coming generation of Costa Rican players."[8] [9] [10] In July 2022, Chacón was loaned back to Cartaginés for the remainder of the season, ending in October.[11] On 3 July 2023, it was announced Chacón would join Colorado Rapids's Major League Soccer roster on a deal until the end of the 2025 season and was immediately loaned to Alajuelense until the end of the season.[12]
Chacón represented his country at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[13] He made his debut for the senior Costa Rica side at 20 years-old, appearing as a substitute on 20 January 2022 during a 0–0 draw against Mexico. He made his first start for the national team on 30 March 2022 against the USA.[14] On 14 June 2022, Chacon appeared as a substitute in the match where his country sealed qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by beating New Zealand 1–0 to win the intercontinental playoff held in Qatar.[15]