Cheche Vidal

Cheche Vidal

Personal information
Full name	Juan Jose Vidal Noya
Date of birth	May 29, 1959 (1959-05-29) (age 52)
Place of birth	Venezuela
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1981-1983	Boston University Terriers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Deportivo Italia
National team
	Venezuela
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Juan Jose "Cheche" Vidal Noya is a retired Venezuelan association football defender who was a member of the Venezuelan Olympic soccer team at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was the 1979 Venezuela Footballer of the Year and was the World Cup USA Vice President in charge of technology at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

College

Vidal attended Boston University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1981 to 1983. Vidal was a 1981 Third Team All American, but lost the 1982 season to a knee injury. He came back in 1983 and was selected as a First Team All Ameican.^[1][2] In 1984, he graduated with a masters degree in mechanical engineering and sports applied technology. In 1998, he was inducted into the Terriers Hall of Fame.^[3]

Professional

Vidal was the 1979 Venezuelan Footballer of the Year as a member of Deportivo Italia.

National team

Vidal played on both the Venezuelan national and Olympic teams. He was a member of the Venezuelan national team at the 1979 Copa America.^[4] He also played two games at the 1980 Summer Olympics.^[5]

Technology

Vidal entered the technology field and was the World Cup USA vice president in charge of technology for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.^[6]

References

1. ^ 1981 All Americans
2. ^ 1983 All Americans
3. ^ Boston Terriers: Jose Vidal
4. ^ RSSSF: 1979 Copa America
5. ^ 1980 Venezuela Olympic Team
6. ^ The Game Plan

External links

• Cheché Vidal: Pionero cibernético

Persondata
Name	Vidal, Juan Jose
Alternative names	Cheche Vidal
Short description
Date of birth	May 29, 1959
Place of birth	Venezuela
Date of death
Place of death