| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Rodrigo Solís Mora | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-12-13)13 December 1972 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Heredia,Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder,Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1997 | Herediano | 236 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Derby County | 11 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 1999–2000 | San Jose Clash | 30 | (4) |
| 2001–2002 | Alajuelense | 42 | (4) |
| 2002–2003 | OFI | 38 | (5) |
| 2004 | Irapuato | 15 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Alajuelense | 29 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Comunicaciones | 54 | (7) |
| 2007–2010 | Herediano | 70 | (5) |
| 2011 | Uruguay de Coronado | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–2006 | Costa Rica | 110 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mauricio Rodrigo Solís Mora (born 13 December 1972) is a formerCosta Rican professionalfootballer who played in the two positions ofmidfielder anddefender. He representedCosta Rica at twoFIFA World Cups.
Solís began his professional career withHerediano, making his debut with the club on 5 November 1990 againstLimonense.[1] He would remain with Herediano until 1996, winning the last Costa Rican championshipHerediano won in the 1992–93 season.
He then moved to England, signing a contract withDerby County along with compatriotPaulo Wanchope. His stay there was short, however, and he returned to CONCACAF in 1998, playing withComunicaciones[2] of Guatemala for a year. Solís then moved toMajor League Soccer, where he played parts of the 1999 and 2000 seasons for theSan Jose Clash[3] (later San Jose Earthquakes), registering 4 goals and 1 assist in 29 starts.
After two years in MLS, Solís returned to Costa Rica, where he signed a contract withAlajuelense.[4] He played two seasons with the team, winning championships in 2000–01 and 2001–02, before looking overseas again, signing a contract with Greek clubOFI[5] to join fellowTicoRónald Gómez.[6] After a year with them, Solís again returned to America, playing the 2003–04 season in Mexico forIrapuato,[7] after being brought to the team by former coachAlexandre Guimarães, then rejoined Alajuelense[8] and in summer 2005 returned to Comunicaciones to play alongside compatriotsRolando Fonseca,Ricardo González andJhonny Cubero.[9]
In 2007, he transferred toMaccabi Netanya but his contract was terminated after preseason for certain complications so he came back to Costa Rica and decide to sign up for the teams he started his careerHerediano.[10] In March 2010 he became the 7th player to reach 300 matches forLos Florenses.[11]
In April 2010, shortly after Herediano finish its participation in Costa Rican 2010 summer Championship, he announced his retirement from football.[12] However, he reversed that decision when he joinedRicardo González and coachPaulo Wanchope at ambitious second division sideUruguay de Coronado in February 2011.[13] He retired 5 months later.[14]
Solís made his debut forCosta Rica in a September 1993friendly match againstSaudi Arabia and earned a total of 110 caps, scoring 6 goals.[15] He represented his country in 30FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at both the2002 and2006 FIFA World Cups.[16] He also played at the1995,[17]1999[18] and2001 UNCAF Nations Cups[19] as well as at the2002[20] and2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[21] He also played at the1997[22] and2001 Copa América.[23]
Solís was the second Costa Rican behindLuis Marín to reach 100 caps in June 2005 againstGuatemala.[24]
His final international was a June2006 FIFA World Cup match againstPoland.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 12 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 110 | 6 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 February 1997 | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero,Heredia, Costa Rica |  Venezuela | 2-1 | 5-2 | Friendly | [26] |
| 2 | 23 March 1997 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá,San José, Costa Rica |  United States | 2-1 | 3-2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [27] |
| 3 | 24 February 1999 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica |  Jamaica | 1-0 | 9-0 | Friendly | [28] |
| 4 | 2-0 | ||||||
| 5 | 1 July 2001 | Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés,Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Honduras | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [29] |
| 6 | 19 June 2005 | Helong Sports Center Stadium,Changsha, China |  China | 1-1 | 2-2 | Friendly | [30] |
Solís quit Herediano and football in April 2010.[31]After retiring, Solis owned a bar-restaurant in Heredia.[32]
In January he was named manager of Herediano,[33] only to be dismissed a month later.[34]
Born and raised in Los Ángeles de Santo Domingo de Heredia, Solís is a son of Rodrigo Solís and María de los Ángeles Mora and is married to Katia Moreira Chaverri[35] and has three children.[32]
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