Daniel Alonso Chacón Salas (born 11 April 2001) is a Costa Rican professional footballer for Colorado Rapids 2 and the Costa Rica national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Alonso Chacón Salas[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Turrialba, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids 2 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2022 | Cartaginés | 105 | (4) |
2022– | Colorado Rapids 2 | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → Cartaginés (loan) | 11 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2022– | Costa Rica | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 September 2022 |
Chacón joined up with C.S. Cartaginés as a youngster and made his senior debut for the club on 19 November 2017 as a 16 year-old.[2] He scored a first goal for the club on 27 September 2020 against Saprissa in a 2–1 victory.[3] In 2020 he was linked with a move to Portuguese side G.D. Estoril Praia however the transfer fell through.[4] With his contract running out in 2022 Cachón was again linked with a move away, with interest reportedly coming from rival Liga FPD club Saprissa as well as from an unnamed Belgian side.[5] In June 2022, Colorado Rapids 2 announced the signing of Chacón at the end of his contract with Cartaginés in the following month.[6] His contract with Colorado lasts through the 2023 season.[7] General manager Brian Crookham describing him as "one of the most talented players in an up-and-coming generation of Costa Rican players."[8][9][10] In July 2022, Chacón was loaned back to Cartaginés for the remainder of the season, ending in October.[11]
Chacón represented his country at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[12] He made his debut for the senior Costa Rica side at 20 years-old, appearing as a substitute on 20 January 2022 during a 0–0 draw against Mexico. He made his first start for the national team on 30 March 2022 against the USA.[13] On 14 June 2022, Chacon appeared as a substitute in the match where his country sealed qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by beating New Zealand 1–0 to win the intercontinental playoff held in Qatar.[14]
Daniel Chacón at Soccerway
Colorado Rapids 2 – current squad | |
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Costa Rica squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup | ||
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