José Miguel Villalobos Chan (born June 5, 1981) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Uruguay de Coronado.

José Villalobos
Personal information
Full name José Miguel Villalobos Chan
Date of birth (1981-06-05) 5 June 1981 (age 43)
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Uruguay de Coronado
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2005 Cartaginés
2005–2008 Herediano
2008–2014 Cartaginés
2014 Pérez Zeledón 11 (0)
2015– Uruguay de Coronado
International career
2004 Costa Rica U23 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Villalobos made his debut for Cartaginés in 2000[1] and played for 10 years with the side during two spells, both sides of a couple of seasons at Herediano, before eventually moving to Pérez Zeledón in summer 2014.[2] He signed for Uruguay de Coronado ahead of the 2015 Verano season.[3]

International career

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He was a member of the Costa Rica U23 team that competed at 2004 Summer Olympics,[4] playing the full 90 minutes in all matches as Costa Rica lost to Argentina on the quarterfinals and scoring in the group stage match against Portugal.[5] Villalobos was called up for the first time to the senior national team in August 2009,[6] but has not yet made a competitive appearance for the full squad.

References

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  1. ^ José Villalobos Chan: ‘A mí nadie me va a retirar, es una decisión mía’ - Al Día (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Pérez Zeledón es el destino de José Villalobos Chan - Nación (in Spanish)
  3. ^ José Villalobos Chan es el nuevo refuerzo del Uruguay de Coronado - Nación (in Spanish)
  4. ^ José VillalobosFIFA competition record (archived)
  5. ^ "Costa Rica, Paraguay slay titans in Greek drama". FIFA. 18 August 2004. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  6. ^ Aguilar, Alexander (28 August 2009). "¿Le damos el chance a José?" [Do we give the chance to José?] (in Spanish). Diario al Dia.
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