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