Quico Chacón

Quico Chacón
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Francisco Córdoba Chacón
Date of birth	17 January 1934 (age 90)
Place of birth	San Isidro de Coronado, Costa Rica
Position(s)	Central Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1947–1950	La Libertad
	Club Sport Uruguay
1956–1957	Atlas
	Club Sport Uruguay
International career
1953	Costa Rica
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Francisco Córdoba Chacón, commonly known as Quico Chacón, (born 1 January 1934)^[1] is a former professional footballer who played in the Costa Rican Primera División and Mexican Primera División.

Club career

Born in San Isidro de Coronado, Vázquez de Coronado, Chacón played as a central defender. He became the youngest player in the Costa Rican Primera División when he debuted for La Libertad on 17 August 1947^[2] against Cartaginés.^[1] Chacón was playing for La Libertad's reserves and was just 13 years and 8 months old at the time.^[3]

Chacón joined La Libertad's first team in 1949, and would play for Club Sport Uruguay and the Mexican Primera División's Club Atlas before retiring.^[2]

International career

Chacón made one appearance for the Costa Rica national football team on 17 March 1953 against Nicaragua,^[1] helping Costa Rica win the 1953 CCCF Championship.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Quico Chacón aún tiene el récord: 13 años y ocho meses - Nación (in Spanish)
^ ^a ^b Umaña González, Fernando (7 July 2008). "El futbolista más joven en Primera" [The youngest footballer in the Primera] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
^ Jiménez M., Gustavo (21 July 2009). "Boliviano abre debate sobre debut prematuro" [Bolivian opens debate on premature debut] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
^ "Invictos en casa" [Undefeated at home] (in Spanish). La Nacion.

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[Bio-1] Quico Chacón aún tiene el récord: 13 años y ocho meses - Nación (in Spanish)

[Joven-2] Umaña González, Fernando (7 July 2008). "El futbolista más joven en Primera" [The youngest footballer in the Primera] (in Spanish). La Nacion.

[3] Jiménez M., Gustavo (21 July 2009). "Boliviano abre debate sobre debut prematuro" [Bolivian opens debate on premature debut] (in Spanish). La Nacion.

[4] "Invictos en casa" [Undefeated at home] (in Spanish). La Nacion.

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