Gerardo Solano

Gerardo Solano (1954 in San José – 12 January 2000[1]) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played most of his career for Deportivo Saprissa and Herediano in the 1970s.

Gerardo Solano
Personal information
Date of birth 1954
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Date of death 12 January 2000(2000-01-12) (aged 45–46)
Place of death Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Playing position(s) 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

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 Americas. 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]

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References
  1. "Figuras del ayer: Gerardo Solano". UNAFUT. 2008-08-12.
  2. Saprissa, campeón de 1972 a 1977 30 años de la hazaña de las seis coronas - Nación (in Spanish)
  3. "Buzón de Rodrigo". Nacion.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  4. Tras los pasos de Coronado Archived 2014-12-09 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  5. Zaguero aumenta su historia en el Saprissa - Nación (in Spanish)
  6. Luto en Saprissa (Mourning at Saprissa) - Nación (in Spanish)
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