In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arguedas and the second or maternal family name is Ávila.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-05-03) 3 May 1970 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | , Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Carmelita | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1995 | Alajuelense | 194 | (57) |
| 1995 | → Bucaramanga (loan) | ||
| 1995–1996 | Tecos UAG | 11 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Saprissa | ||
| 1997–1998 | Cobán Imperial | ||
| 1998–1999 | Aurora | ||
| 1999–2000 | Herediano | (23) | |
| 2000–2004 | Carmelita | ||
| 2003 | Virginia Beach Mariners | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–2000 | Costa Rica | 24 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Carmelita | ||
| 2007–2009 | San Carlos | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2014 | |||
Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila (born 3 May 1970) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.
Club career
Arguedas used to play for AD Carmelita, but was also part of the three "big teams" of Costa Rica's football, Deportivo Saprissa, Herediano and Alajuelense. He made his professional debut for the latter on 18 March 1988 against Ramonense. He was Costa Rica's league top goalscorer twice, in 1994/95 and 1999/2000 with 28 and 23 goals respectively and scored a total of 125 goals in Costa Rica's Premier Division .
Spells abroad
He also had a spell with Tecos in the Primera División de México, in the Guatemalan top division with Cobán Imperial and Aurora and with Colombian side Atlético Bucaramanga. He also had a short stint with Virginia Beach Mariners.
He announced his retirement in May 2004.
International career
He played for Costa Rica at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.
He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a May 1991 friendly match against Uruguay and earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
He played his final international game in September 2000 against Barbados.
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 July 1991 | Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, United States |  United States |
1–1 | 2–3 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 23 August 1992 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica |  Panama |
3–0 | 5–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 23 August 1992 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | Panama |
4–0 | 5–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 16 February 1993 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica |  Nicaragua |
4–0 | 6–0 | 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup |
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Arguedas started managing Carmelita. Later he was appointed manager of San Carlos and Ramonense.
References
- Arguedas agitó el futbol El goleador firmará hoy con el Herediano; negra sorpresa para la Liga - Nación (in Spanish)
- Juan Carlos Arguedas "Soy un caballero" - Nación (in Spanish)
- Ligado al fútbol - Al Día (in Spanish)
- Tecos Stats Archived 2014-04-28 at the Wayback Machine - Mediotiempo
- Juan Carlos Arguedas, Michael Myers y Olman Oviedo levantan al Cobán - Nación (in Spanish)
- Aurora más cerca Larrea y Juan Carlos Arguedas anotaron y los aurinegros son sublíderes del torneo chapín - Nación (in Spanish)
- Retana Cuendis, Pedro (9 January 2010). "El máximo goleador de la historia del Herediano debuta hoy en el banquillo del equipo sagradeño ante el campeón Barrio México" [The top goal-scorer in the history of Herediano debuts on the bench of Sagrada Familia against the champion ante Barrio México] (in Spanish). Diario Extra. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012.
- Mariners Acquire Internationals Aguilera and Arguedas - OSC
- Arguedas se retira del fútbol - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Juan Carlos Arguedas – FIFA competition record (archived)
- UNCAF Tournament 1993 - RSSSF
- CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- Juan Carlos Areguedas técnico de San Carlos - Diario Extra (in Spanish)
- Juan Carlos Arguedas dirigirá a Ramonense - Nación (in Spanish)
External links
- Juan Carlos Arguedas at National-Football-Teams.com
| Costa Rica squad – 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup fourth place | ||
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| Costa Rican Primera División top scorers | |
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Costa Rican men's footballers
- Costa Rica men's under-20 international footballers
- Costa Rica men's international footballers
- 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers
- Atlético Bucaramanga footballers
- Tecos F.C. footballers
- Deportivo Saprissa players
- C.S.D. Cobán Imperial players
- Aurora F.C. players
- C.S. Herediano footballers
- A.D. Carmelita footballers
- Virginia Beach Mariners players
- Liga FPD players
- Liga MX players
- Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala
- Costa Rican football managers