Gerardo Solano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 2000 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Cruz, Costa Rica | ||
| Playing position | Striker/Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colegio Saint Francis | |||
| 1971-1972 | Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1972-1979 | Saprissa | 227 | |
| 1979– | Herediano | ||
| National team | |||
| 1975-1980 | Costa Rica | 9 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Gerardo Solano (born 1954 in San José — died 12 January 2000[1]) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played most of his career for Deportivo Saprissa and Herediano in the 1970s.
Club career
Solano was a member of the Saprissa squad that won six consecutive championships from 1972 to 1977,[1] a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the American continent. He was the team's goalscorer with 57 in this period.[2] He was the club's joint-leading scorer with eleven goals in 1973[3] and he played the most games for Saprissa in the 1970s.[4] He played in 79 international club games.[5]
Solano also won three titles with Herediano.
International career
Solano appeared in 9 matches for the full Costa Rica national football team from 1975 to 1980.[1]
Death
Solano died of a heart attack while running in the city centre of Santa Cruz on 12 January 2000.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Figuras del ayer: Gerardo Solano". UNAFUT. 2008-08-12.
- ↑ Saprissa, campeón de 1972 a 1977 30 años de la hazaña de las seis coronas - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ "Buzón de Rodrigo". Nacion.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ↑ Tras los pasos de Coronado - UNAFUT (Spanish)
- ↑ Zaguero aumenta su historia en el Saprissa - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Luto en Saprissa (Mourning at Saprissa) - Nación (Spanish)