Costa Rican footballer (1953–2007) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Toppings and the second or maternal family name is Toppings.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Nicanor Toppings Toppings | ||
| Date of birth | (1953-04-07)7 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2007(2007-08-24) (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1978 | Limonense | ||
| 1978–1983 | Municipal Puntarenas | ||
| 1984 | Herediano | ||
| 1985–1987 | Municipal Puntarenas | ||
| 1987 | San Carlos | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1984 | Costa Rica | 32 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Nicanor Toppings Toppings (7 April 1953 – 24 August 2007) was a Costa Rican professional footballer.
Club career
Born in the Caribbean coastal town Limón, Toppings made his professional debut in 1974 for hometown club Limonense and had a lengthy spell at Municipal Puntarenas. He also had short stints at Herediano and San Carlos.
Toppings won the 1986 Primera Division de Costa Rica title with Puntarenas.
International career
Toppings made 32 appearances for the full Costa Rica national football team from 1979 to 1984. He also played at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games.
Retirement and death
After retiring as a player he worked at a customs agency in Limón harbour. He was unmarried but had a daughter, Violeta, and died in San José, Costa Rica, aged 54 due to a lung problem.
References
- ^ "Obituario - Carlos Toppings". Nacion.com. 24 August 2007.
- Exfutbolista costarricense Carlos Toppings Un fino artista del balón - Nación (in Spanish)
- Appearances for Costa Rica National Team Archived 6 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- Carlos Toppings – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Carlos Toppings". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- Breve historial de Carlos Toppings ¿Nos gustaría conocer un historial del exfutbolista Carlos Toppings, quien falleció el 19 de agosto? - Nación (in Spanish)
- Toppings dijo adiós - Al Día (in Spanish)
External links
- Carlos Toppings at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1953 births
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- Footballers from Limón Province
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- Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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