Juan José Rodríguez Morales (born 23 June 1967) is a retired Costa Rican football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan José Rodríguez Morales | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Tacares de Grecia, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Leftback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Belén | ||
| 2001–2004 | San Carlos | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Costa Rica | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNicknamed Peché, the defender played for a few teams, including San Carlos.
International career
editRodríguez made his debut at almost 35 years of age for Costa Rica in an April 2002 friendly match against Japan and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. All games were 2002 World Cup warm-up games. He was a surprise inclusion[1] in Costa Rica's 2002 FIFA World Cup squad,[2] although he played no part in the tournament.[3] He later denied allegations he was selected due to family relations with coach Alexandre Guimarães.[4]
His final international was a May 2002 friendly against Belgium.
Personal life
editRodríguez is married to Kattia Vargas and they have three children.[1] He works at the Comité Cantonal de Deportes de San Carlos.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Peché" sorprendido por convocatoria "Me parece mentira" - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Costa Rica 2002 World Cup Squad List - FIFA
- ^ Manaschev, Erlan (3 July 2008). "World Cup 2002 - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ a b Peché: "No soy familia de Guima ni de su esposa" - Al Día (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Juan José Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
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