Mario Murillo (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Murillo Chaverri | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Bárbara, Heredia, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 2012 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder, Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1945 | Herediano | ||
| 1945–1948 |
Moctezuma | ||
| 1948–1949 |
Veracruz | ||
| 1949 | Herediano | ||
| 1950–1952 | Universidad de Bogotá[1] | 71 | (12) |
| 1952 |
Litoral | ||
| 1955–1961 | Herediano | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1957 | Costa Rica | 12 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mario Murillo Chaverri (24 January 1927 – 22 November 2012) was a Costa Rican footballer who played professionally in the Colombian Professional Football League and Mexican Primera División. He also represented Costa Rica at international level.
Club career
Born in
Murillo began playing professional football with Mexican Primera División side
He finished his playing career in Costa Rica, winning two of his four Primera titles with Herediano in 1956 and 1961. A serious foot injury ended his career in 1961.[4]
International career
Murillo made 12 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, making his debut in 1950.[4]
Personal life
Murillo's brother, Evaristo, was also a professional footballer.[4]
After retiring as a player, Murillo worked 30 years for the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad.[5] Murillo died in November 2012.[6]
References
- ^ Universidad statistics[permanent dead link] @ Golgolgol.net
- ^ a b "Mario Murillo Chaverri" (in Spanish). Salón de la Fama del Deporte Costarricense. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ Mario Murillo “El cañonero” nos dijo adiós Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine - Herediano (in Spanish)
- ^ a b c González Sánchez, Arturo (9 August 2009). "Los hermanos Murillo Chaverri" [The brothers Murillo Chaverri] (in Spanish). La Nacion. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012.
- ^ Figuras del ayer: Mario Murillo Chaverri - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "Descanse en paz don Mario Murillo" [Rest in peace sir Mario Murillo] (in Spanish). Saprissa. 24 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
External links
- Mario Murillo – FIFA competition record (archived)
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