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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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Cordero Brenes | ||
| Date of birth | April 7, 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | July 10, 2002 (aged 72) | ||
| 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 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1950–1963 | Costa Rica | 41 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1964–1967 | Saprissa | ||
| 1965 | Costa Rica | ||
| 1968–1970 | Saprissa | ||
| 1980 | Saprissa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 1950s and early 1960s. 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 1960s, 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
- "MARIO CORDERO BRENES (CATATO)". Salón de la Fama del Deporte Costarricense. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- Rodrigo Calvo C. (11 July 2002). ""Catato" murió ayer Mario a la eternidad (Obituary)". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- Mamrud, Roberto. "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- Arnoldo Rivera Jiménez (23 May 1999). "Grandes figuras del deporte Nadie como Catato Mario Cordero, el mejor defensa central de todos los tiempos" [Great sports figures: Nobody is like Catato Mario Cordero, the best central defender of all time]. La Nación. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
External links
- Mario Cordero at National-Football-Teams.com
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Mario Cordero Brenes, conocido como Catato, (San José, 7 de abril de 1930 - 10 de julio de 2002) fue un futbolista y técnico costarricense de fútbol. Es considerado uno de los mejores defensas de la historia del Deportivo Saprissa y del fútbol costarricense. Como entrenador logró cuatro campeonatos con el Deportivo Saprissa.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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