Gerardo Solano
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1954 | ||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Date of death | 12 January 2000 46) | (aged||
Place of death | Santa Cruz, Costa Rica | ||
Playing position | Striker/Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Colegio Saint Francis | |||
1971-1972 | Saprissa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972-1979 | Saprissa | 227 | |
1979– | Herediano | ||
National team | |||
1975-1980 | Costa Rica | 9 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Gerardo Solano (born 1954 in San José — died 12 January 2000[1]) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played most of his career for Deportivo Saprissa and Herediano in the 1970s.
Club career
Solano was a member of the Saprissa squad that won six consecutive championships from 1972 to 1977,[1] a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the American continent. He was the team's goalscorer with 57 in this period.[2] He was the club's joint-leading scorer with eleven goals in 1973[3] and he played the most games for Saprissa in the 1970s.[4] He played in 79 international club games.[5]
Solano also won three titles with Herediano.
International career
Solano appeared in 9 matches for the full Costa Rica national football team from 1975 to 1980.[1]
Death
Solano died of a heart attack while running in the city centre of Santa Cruz on 12 January 2000.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Figuras del ayer: Gerardo Solano". UNAFUT. 2008-08-12.
- ↑ Saprissa, campeón de 1972 a 1977 30 años de la hazaña de las seis coronas - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ "Buzón de Rodrigo". Nacion.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ↑ Tras los pasos de Coronado - UNAFUT (Spanish)
- ↑ Zaguero aumenta su historia en el Saprissa - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Luto en Saprissa (Mourning at Saprissa) - Nación (Spanish)