Javier Delgado (Costa Rican footballer)

Javier Delgado Prado (born 28 July 1968) is a Costa Rican former professional football player and coach.

Javier Delgado
Personal information
Full name Luis Javier Delgado Prado
Date of birth (1968-07-28) 28 July 1968
Place of birth Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Sports Manager)
Youth career
Alajuelense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1997 Alajuelense 194 (11)
1997–1998 Municipal
1998–1999 Santa Bárbara 39 (8)
1999–2003 Alajuelense 95 (14)
International career
1992–2000 Costa Rica 33 (2)
Managerial career
2003–2006 Alajuelense
2006–2008 Herediano
2008 Puntarenas
2009–2010 Ramonense
2011–2012 Municipal
2012–2013 Cartaginés
2014–2015 Real España
2015-2016 Alajuelense
2017 Cartaginés
2018-2019 Alajuelense (Sporting general)
2019-2020 La U Universitarios (Sporting general)
2020 AD San Carlos (Assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Delgado spent the majority of his career at hometown club Alajuelense, but had a spell abroad at Guatemalan side Municipal and a season at Santa Bárbara.

International career

Delgado made 33 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team,[1] including qualifying matches for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Managerial career

He started his managerial career with his beloved Liga in 2003, but they released him in February 2006 citing insufficient results.[3] In December 2006, Delgado took the reins at Herediano[4] but was sacked by them in March 2008.[5] Delgado then took charge of Puntarenas in May 2008, four weeks after leaving Herediano,[6] but left the club in October 2008 citing personal reasons.[7] He joined Ramonense in September 2009[8] and later moved abroad to his former club Municipal, who dismissed him in September 2012.[9]

In November 2012 he was appointed by Cartaginés,[10] leaving them in March 2013[11] and in August 2014, Delgado replaced Hernán Medford as manager of Honduran side Real España.[12]

References
  1. Mamrud, Roberto. "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  2. Luis Javier Delgado Prado – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. Alajuelense despide a técnico Javier Delgado por malos resultados - Nación (in Spanish)
  4. Javier Delgado nombrado nuevo técnico de Herediano - Nación (in Spanish)
  5. Javier Delgado fuera del Herediano - Nación (in Spanish)
  6. Javier Delgado es el nuevo técnico del Puerto - Nación (in Spanish)
  7. Javier Delgado se fue de Puntarenas por ‘asuntos personales’ - Nación (in Spanish)
  8. Javier Delgado, nuevo entrenador de Ramonense Llegó el “Sheriff” - Al Día (in Spanish)
  9. Javier Delgado es cesado del Municipal de Guatemala - Nación (in Spanish)
  10. Firmó por dos años como entrenador del Cartaginés Javier Delgado: "Habrá salida de jugadores" - Al Día (in Spanish)
  11. Javier Delgado queda fuera del Cartaginés - Nación (in Spanish)
  12. Javier Delgado debutó en empate como técnico en Honduras - Al Día (in Spanish)
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