Full name Juan José Gámez Rivera | Place of birth Puntarenas, Costa Rica | |
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Date of birth (1939-07-08)8 July 1939 Date of death 25 September 1997(1997-09-25) (aged 58) Place of death Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica 1958 Unión Deportiva Tibaseña Died 25 September 1997, Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica | ||
Juan José Gámez Rivera (8 July 1939 — 25 September 1997) was a Costa Rican football player and manager.
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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.