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Juan José Gámez
Costa Rican footballer

Juan José Gámez

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Costa Rican footballer
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Puntarenas, Puntarenas District, Costa Rica
Place of death
Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
Age
58 years
Sports Teams
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
Costa Rica national football team
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Biography

Juan José Gámez Rivera (8 July 1939 — 25 September 1997) was a Costa Rican football player and manager.

Club career

Nicknamed La Hormiguita Manuda, Gámez played with the juniors of Unión Deportiva Tibaseña and spent his entire senior career playing for Alajuelense, with whom he won 4 league titles. He played over 200 league matches for Liga and in 121 international matches.

International career

Gámez was capped by Costa Rica, playing 45 games and scoring 7 goals. He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Managerial career

After retiring, Gámez managed Alajuelense, Cartaginés and the Costa Rica national football team all on two occasions.

Personal life

A son of Juan Gámez Solano and Ernestina Rivera Montenegro, Gámez was married to Telly García Montiel and they had five children. He died in September 1997 of cardiac arrest.

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