José Jaikel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Jaikel Aguilar | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1993 | Saprissa | ||
| 1994 | Herediano | ||
| National team | |||
| 1990–1994 | Costa Rica | 5 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
José Antonio Jaikel Aguilar (born 3 April 1966 in Alajuela) is a former Costa Rican football player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s and 1990s.
Club career[]
Nicknamed El Tanque, because of his strength and build, the striker won several national championships with Saprissa, as well as one CONCACAF Champions Cups. He also played with Herediano, before retiring at only 28 years of age.[1]
International career[]
He was part of the Costa Rica national football team that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup[2] held in Italy, but didn't have any actual playing time.[3]
His final international was a January 1994 friendly match against Norway.
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 September 1993 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Saudi Arabia |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 2. | 23 September 1993 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
Business career[]
After retiring as a player, he completed his studies industrial engineering at the Latin American University of Science and Technology. He is currently General Director for Central America at Gruma (Grupo Maseca), a food production company.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b De las canchas de fútbol a la presidencia de GRUMA CA - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Costa Rica squad list - FIFA
- ^ "World Cup 1990 finals". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
External links[]
- José Jaikel at National-Football-Teams.com
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