Juan José Gámez
Costa Rican footballer and manager (1939-1997)
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Juan José Gámez Rivera (8 July 1939 — 25 September 1997) was a Costa Rican football player and manager.
Full name
Juan José Gámez Rivera
Date of birth
8 July 1939
Place of birth
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Date of death
25 September 1997 (aged 58)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan José Gámez Rivera | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1997 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958 | Unión Deportiva Tibaseña | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1974 | Alajuelense | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959–1970 | Costa Rica | 45 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1976 | Costa Rica | ||
| 1979–1981 | Alajuelense (assistant) | ||
| 1982–1986 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1987 | Curridabat | ||
| 1987–1989 | Costa Rica U20 | ||
| 1989–1991 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1991 | Generaleña | ||
| 1992–1996 | Pérez Zeledón | ||
| 1993 | Costa Rica | ||
| 1996–1997 | Cartaginés | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Nicknamed La Hormiguita Manuda,[1] Gámez played with the juniors of Unión Deportiva Tibaseña and spent his entire senior career playing for Alajuelense,[2] where he won 4 league titles. He played over 200 league matches for Liga[3] and in 121 international matches.[4]
International career
Gámez was capped by Costa Rica, playing 45 games and scoring 7 goals.[5] He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
Managerial career
After retiring, Gámez managed Alajuelense, Cartaginés and the Costa Rica national football team all on two occasions.[1]
