Evaristo Coronado Salas (born 13 September 1960) is considered the best

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striker during the 1980s.

Club career

Born in Ciudad Cortés, Coronado is one of the most recognized sports figures in his country. He played his entire career of 14 seasons for

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, where he holds the team record for most appearances made and goals scored ever. He made his debut on 3 May 1981 against Herediano and scored his first goal on 24 May 1981 against San Carlos. He scored a total of 148 league goals in 537 games dressed as a ''Morado'' (purple), the

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of the Saprissa players. Coronado helped Saprissa win five national titles during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as two

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s, in 1993 and 1995. Coronado topped the league's goalscoring charts twice in 1981 and 1988El buzón de Rodrigo:¿En qué año, a qué edad se retiró Evaristo Coronado del futbol y en qué años fue campeón goleador nacional?
- Nación and after his retirement, briefly coached the club. He retired on 27 August 1995 after a friendly game against Guatemalan side

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. He was known as ''El Caballero del Futbol'' (The Gentleman of Football), because of his style of playing the game, always very fair and respectful of his adversaries and referees, even before

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's Fair Game philosophy was enumerated. He was well known for never having received a red-card. Because of his goalscoring talents, mostly with his head, he was also referred to as ''Evagol''.

International career

He played with ''the Ticos'' as well, making his debut in 1983 and scored in the 1984 Olympics in

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. He was Costa Rica's top scorer in the

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qualifiers, but was dropped by coach Bora Milutinovic from the team that played in the World Cup, despite a national cry for his inclusion. He totalled 52 caps, scoring 10 goals, and played his final international in a

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game against

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on November 22, 1992.

Personal life

He is married to Patricia Hernández and they have two children, Carla and Alexander.Siempre Eva
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References

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- Saprissa {{DEFAULTSORT:Coronado, Evaristo 1960 births Living people Footballers from Puntarenas Province Men's association football forwards Costa Rican men's footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Costa Rica Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Deportivo Saprissa players Costa Rican football managers Deportivo Saprissa managers Deportivo Saprissa non-playing staff CONCACAF Championship–winning players