Mario Murillo (footballer)
Costa Rican footballer (1927-2012)
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Mario Murillo Chaverri (24 January 1927 – 22 November 2012) was a Costa Rican footballer who played professionally in the Colombian Professional Football League and Mexican Primera División. He also represented Costa Rica at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Murillo Chaverri | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Bárbara, Heredia, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 2012 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Costa Rica | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1945 | Herediano | ||
| 1945–1948 | Moctezuma | ||
| 1948–1949 | Veracruz | ||
| 1949 | Herediano | ||
| 1950–1952 | Universidad de Bogotá[1] | 71 | (12) |
| 1952 | Litoral | ||
| 1955–1961 | Herediano | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1957 | Costa Rica | 12 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Santa Bárbara, Heredia, Murillo played as a defender, midfielder and goalkeeper. He began his career with local Costa Rican Primera División side C.S. Herediano in 1943. He helped the club to a runner-up finish in the 1943 Costa Rican Primera División season.[2]
Murillo began playing professional football with Mexican Primera División side Moctezuma de Orizaba in 1945. Three seasons later, he joined Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz for one season. Nicknamed El cañonero,[3] Murillo returned to Herediano briefly before playing professionally in Colombia with Universidad de Bogotá from 1950 to 1952. He also played in Venezuela for Litoral Sport Club.[2]
He finished his playing career in Costa Rica, winning two of his four Primera titles with Herediano in 1956 and 1961. A serious foot injury ended his career in 1961.[4]
International career
Murillo made 12 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, making his debut in 1950.[4]
