Quico Chacón Explained

Quico Chacón
Fullname:Carlos Francisco Córdoba Chacón
Birth Date:1934 1, df=y
Birth Place:San Isidro de Coronado, Costa Rica
Position:Central Defender
Years1:1947–1950
Clubs1:La Libertad
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years3:1956–1957
Caps4:87
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:1953
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Carlos Francisco Córdoba Chacón, commonly known as Quico Chacón, (born 1 January 1934) is a former professional footballer who played in the Costa Rican Primera División and Mexican Primera División.

Club career

Born in San Isidro de Coronado, Vázquez de Coronado, Chacón played as a central defender. He became the youngest player in the Costa Rican Primera División when he debuted for La Libertad on 17 August 1947[1] against Cartaginés.[2] Chacón was playing for La Libertad's reserves and was just 13 years and 8 months old at the time.[3]

Chacón joined La Libertad's first team in 1949, and would play for Club Sport Uruguay and the Mexican Primera División's Club Atlas before retiring.

International career

Chacón made one appearance for the Costa Rica national football team on 17 March 1953 against Nicaragua, helping Costa Rica win the 1953 CCCF Championship.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Nacion. Umaña González, Fernando. El futbolista más joven en Primera. The youngest footballer in the Primera. Spanish. 7 July 2008.
  2. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Quico-Chacon-record-anos-meses_0_1381661892.html Quico Chacón aún tiene el récord: 13 años y ocho meses
  3. Web site: La Nacion. Jiménez M., Gustavo. Boliviano abre debate sobre debut prematuro. Bolivian opens debate on premature debut. Spanish. 21 July 2009.
  4. Web site: La Nacion. Invictos en casa. Undefeated at home. Spanish.