Mauricio Montero

Mauricio Montero

Personal information
Full name	Mauricio Montero Chinchilla
Date of birth	19 October 1963 (1963-10-19) (age 47)
Place of birth	Grecia, Costa Rica
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	AD Ramonense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1981–1987	AD Ramonense
1987–1998	LD Alajuelense
National team
1985–1996	Costa Rica	56	(3)
Teams managed
	Municipal Grecia
2007–2008	Carmelita
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mauricio Montero Chinchilla (born 19 October 1963 in Grecia^[1]) is a retired Costa Rican footballer. He used to play for L.D. Alajuelense and AD Ramonense. His number 20 jersey was retired in L.D. Alajuelense along with him.

Career

Nicknamed 'El Chunche', Montero was part of the national team squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy, and featured in all four games played. The defender made his debut for the "Ticos" in 1985 and collected 56 caps, scoring 3 goals. He played his last international on June 5, 1996 against Canada.

The nickname 'El Chunche' ('The thing') comes from his answer to what he would buy with a prize he had won. He answered 'Voy a comprarme un chunche' ('I will buy a thing') meaning he would like to buy a vehicle(Costa Ricans use the word "chunche" to refer to pretty much anything). He is one of the most charismatic soccer players in Costa Rica. He is the creator of "El tiro del zoncho" (The Vulture Shot).

In 1998, during Montero's retirement match, Liga Deportiva Alajuelense retired his number 20 jersey that he had used throughout his tenure with the club.

A few years after his retirement, Montero became coach with Municipal Grecia in the second division. After two seasons there, he became assistant head coach in his beloved team, L.D. Alajuelense and gained the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 2004 and the national tournament in 2005. He was the Coach of AD Carmelita from 2007 to 2008.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Figuras del ayer: Mauricio Montero". UNAFUT. 2008-11-11. http://www.unafut.com/?n=2205. Retrieved 2008-12-01. 
2. ^ Mauricio Montero seguirá al mando de Carmelita

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Name	Montero, Mauricio
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Date of birth	1963-10-19
Place of birth	Grecia, Costa Rica
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