Javier Astúa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Astúa Araya | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Quepos, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989-1992 | Puntarenas | ||
| 1992 | Morelia | ||
| 1993 | Palestino | ||
| 1994-1995 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1995 | San Carlos | ||
| 1996 | Herediano | ||
| 1999 | Carmelita | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1992–1994 | Costa Rica | 13 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011 | Municipal Puntarenas | ||
| 2013 | Jicaral | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Javier Astúa Araya (born 6 November 1968) is a retired Costa Rican footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Born in Quepos,[1] Astúa played several years for Municipal Puntarenas and played 2 matches for Mexican outfit Morelia in September 1992.[2] He had a frustrating 4-month stint at Chilean side Palestino,[3] before returning to Costa Rica where he joined Alajuelense. He later played for San Carlos, who released him in November 1995 after an injury-hit spell.[4] In March 2006, he was released by Herediano.[5] He finished his career at Carmelita before more injury cut short his career.
He was twice the Costa Rica Premier Division top goalscorer, in 1992 and 1994.[6]
International career
He made his debut for Costa Rica in an April 1992 friendly match against El Salvador and earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 7 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup.[8]
He played his final international game in January 1994 against Norway.
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 August 1992 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica |  Panama | 5–0 | 5–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5 December 1992 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Honduras | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 13 December 1992 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 13 December 1992 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 13 December 1992 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 16 February 1993 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica |  Nicaragua | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup qualification |
| 7. | 16 February 1993 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | Nicaragua | 3–0 | 6–0 | 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup qualification |
Personal life
Astúa is married and has a daughter and a son.[1] He was manager of Third Division side Jicaral in 2013.[9]
References
- 1 2 “Extraño el fútbol” - Al Día (Spanish)
- ↑ Mexican league stats - Mediotiempo (Spanish)
- ↑ Javier Astúa se confiesa - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Separado Astúa - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Sacudida en Herediano - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional - UNAFUT
- ↑ Javier Astúa – FIFA competition record
- ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1993 - RSSSF
- ↑ Jicaral y Siquirres a un paso de la final - DiarioExtra (Spanish)
External links
- Javier Astúa at National-Football-Teams.com
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