Carlos Solano Fernández (born 1950 or 1951) is considered one of the best Costa Rican soccer strikers during the 1970s. He played most of his career for Deportivo Saprissa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Solano Fernández | ||
| Place of birth | Turrialba, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1969 | Turrialba | ||
| 1970– | Saprissa | ||
| Cartaginés | |||
| 1980 | Real España | ||
| Olimpia | |||
| Suchitepéquez | |||
| 1986–1987 | Ramonense | ||
| 1987 | Sagrada Familia | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Costa Rica | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2006 | |||
Club career
editSolano helped Saprissa win several national titles during the 1970s, becoming one of the best goal scorers of the mythical Saprissa team that won six national championships in a row from 1972 to 1977, and was the top scorer in the 1976 national tournament,[1] scoring a total of 49 goals during those six seasons.[2] He is one of few players who scored 5 goals in one Costa Rica Primera División match.[3]
He also played abroad in Honduras, winning another league title, and Guatemala before returning home to finish his career as player/manager of Sagrada Familia.[3]
International career
editHe played with the Costa Rica national football team during the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.[4] He also represented Costa Rica at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico.[5]
Retirement
editAfter retiring, Solano ran a sports shop in Siquirres.[3] He appeared in the 2017 film La paisana Jacinta en búsqueda de Wasaberto.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Goleo tico desde 1949 - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "Datos de los hexacampeones" (in Spanish). La Nacion. 2008-01-20. Archived from the original on 2008-01-23.
- ^ a b c El gol tiene sello de la campiña Figuras del ayer: Carlos Solano Fernández (Short bio) - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Carlos Solano – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Pan-American Games 1975 (Mexico) - Match Details
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