Mario Cordero
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Cordero Brenes | ||
| Date of birth | April 7, 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day | ||
| Place of death | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949-1951 | Saprissa | ||
| 1951-1952 | Marte | ||
| 1952-1964 | Saprissa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1963 | Costa Rica | 41 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964-1967 | Saprissa | ||
| 1965 | Costa Rica | ||
| 1968-1970 | Saprissa | ||
| 1980 | Saprissa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Mario Cordero Brenes (7 April 1930 – 10 July 2002) was a Costa Rican football player and coach; he is still considered in his country as one of the top defenders to have played the game.[1]
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Club career
Better known as Catato or Piernas de Oro,[2] he was part of the Deportivo Saprissa team that went on a World Tour in 1959, becoming the first Latin American team to ever do such a trip. Catato was the leader and captain of Deportivo Saprissa during the 50's and early 60's. He had one season in the Mexican league, with Atletico Marte. He retired after a game against Argentinian side Banfield on 25 December 1964.[2] Catato is remembered as a player, for his chivalry in and out of the field, as well as his great positioning in the field, his great shoot and security as a defender.
International career
During those years, he played the same role in the Costa Rica national football team, making 41 appearances.[3]
Managerial career
As coach, Catato guided Saprissa to four national titles in the 60's, adding up to the four he had won previously as a player. He also managed Costa Rica's national team.[4]
Death
He died of respiratory arrest on 10 July 2002 in the Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia Hospital in San José.[2]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Catato" murió ayer Mario a la eternidad (Obituary) - Nación (Spanish)
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- ↑ Grandes figuras del deporte Nadie como Catato Mario Cordero, el mejor defensa central de todos los tiempos - Nación (Spanish)
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- 1930 births
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- Costa Rican footballers
- Costa Rica international footballers
- Deportivo Saprissa players
- Costa Rican expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Costa Rican football managers
- Deportivo Saprissa managers
- Deportivo Saprissa non-playing staff
- Costa Rica national football team managers
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