Place of birth Turrialba, Costa Rica Years Team 1970- Saprissa | Playing position 1968-1969 Turrialba Name Carlos Solano | |
Full name Carlos Solano Fernandez | ||
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Carlos Solano Fernandez (born 1950 or 1951) is considered one of the best Costa Rican soccer strikers during the 1970s. He played most of his career for Deportivo Saprissa.
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Club career
Solano helped Saprissa win several national titles during the 1970s, becoming one of the best goal scorers of the mythical Saprissa team that won six national championships in a row during from 1972 to 1977, and was the top scorer in the 1976 national tournament, scoring a total of 49 goals during those six seasons. He is one of few players who scored 5 goals in one Costa Rica Primera Division match.
He also played abroad in Honduras, winning another league title, and Guatemala before returning home to finish his career as player/manager of Sagrada Familia.
International career
He played with the Costa Rica national football team during the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Retirement
After retiring, Solano ran a sports shop in Siquirres.