Juan Carlos Arguedas
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Costa Rica | ||
| Position | 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 as of 21 April 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 January 2014 | |||
Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila (born 3 May 1970) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.
Spells abroad
Arguedas used to play for AD Carmelita, but was also part of the three "big teams" of Costa Rica's football, Deportivo Saprissa, Herediano[1] and Alajuelense. He made his professional debut for the latter on 18 March 1988 against Ramonense.[2] 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 .[3]
He also had a spell with Tecos in the Primera División de México,[4] in the Guatemalan top division with Cobán Imperial[5] and Aurora[6] and with Colombian side Atlético Bucaramanga.[7] He also had a short stint with Virginia Beach Mariners.[8]
He announced his retirement in May 2004.[9]
International career
He played for Costa Rica at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.[10]
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[10] and played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup[11] as well as the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[12]
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 |
