Ricardo Chavarín Explained

Ricardo Chavarín
Fullname:Ricardo Heliodoro Chavarín Dueñas
Birth Date:3 July 1951
Birth Place:Atenguillo, Jalisco, Mexico
Position:Striker
Years1:1969–1971
Years2:1971–1976
Years3:1976–1982
Years4:1979
Clubs1:Nacional
Clubs2:Atlas
Clubs3:Universidad Guadalajara
Clubs4:Deportivo Neza (loan)
Caps3:81
Caps4:6
Goals3:16
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:1971–1979
Nationalteam1:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:1

Ricardo Heliodoro Chavarín Dueñas (born July 3, 1951) is a former Mexican football striker.

Club career

Born in Atenguillo, Jalisco, Chavarín began playing football with local side Club Deportivo Nacional in the Segunda Division. In 1971, he joined Club Atlas where he was nicknamed Astro Boy after a Japanese cartoon popular at the time.[1] Chavarín scored a goal for Atlas on his debut, but the club couldn't avoid relegation in his first season.[2]

International career

Chavarín made eleven appearances for Mexico, including the 1971 CONCACAF Championship finals.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minuto 91. Ballesteros, Enrique. El Astroboy. Astroboy. Spanish. June 2008.
  2. News: Vavel. Atlas reconoce a "Astroboy" Chavarín. es. 30 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Reyes Padilla, Macario. Mexico - International Results Details 1970-1979. RSSSF. 18 September 2008.