| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-05-03)3 May 1970 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | ,Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Carmelita | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1995 | Alajuelense | 194 | (57) |
| 1995 | →Bucaramanga (loan) | ||
| 1995–1996 | Tecos UAG | 11 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Saprissa | ||
| 1997–1998 | Cobán Imperial | ||
| 1998–1999 | Aurora | ||
| 1999–2000 | Herediano | (23) | |
| 2000–2004 | Carmelita | ||
| 2003 | Virginia Beach Mariners | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1991–2000 | Costa Rica | 24 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Carmelita | ||
| 2007–2009 | San Carlos | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2014 | |||
Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila (born 3 May 1970) is a retiredCosta Ricanfootballer.
Arguedas used to play forAD Carmelita, but was also part of the three "big teams" ofCosta Rica'sfootball,Deportivo Saprissa,Herediano[1] andAlajuelense. He made his professional debut for the latter on 18 March 1988 againstRamonense.[2] He was Costa Rica's league top goalscorer twice, in 1994/95 and 1999/2000 with 28 and 23 goals respectively and scored a total of 125 goals in Costa Rica'sPremier Division .[3]
He also had a spell withTecos in thePrimera División de México,[4] in theGuatemalan top division withCobán Imperial[5] andAurora[6] and with Colombian sideAtlético Bucaramanga.[7] He also had a short stint withVirginia Beach Mariners.[8]
He announced his retirement in May 2004.[9]
He played for Costa Rica at the1989 FIFA World Youth Championship inSaudi Arabia.[10]
He made his senior debut forCosta Rica in a May 1991friendly match againstUruguay and earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 4FIFA World Cup qualification matches[10] and played at the1993 UNCAF Nations Cup[11] as well as the1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[12]
He played his final international game in September 2000 againstBarbados.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 July 1991 | Rose Bowl,Los Angeles,United States |  United States | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 23 August 1992 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica,San José,Costa Rica |  Panama | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 23 August 1992 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica,San José,Costa Rica | Panama | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 16 February 1993 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica,San José,Costa Rica |  Nicaragua | 4–0 | 6–0 | 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup |
After retiring as a player, Arguedas started managing Carmelita. Later he was appointed manager ofSan Carlos[13] andRamonense.[14]
