Mauricio Montero
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Mauricio Montero Chinchilla (born October 19, 1963) is a former Costa Rican soccer player who used to play for L.D. Alajuelense.
Nicknamed 'El Chunche', he was part of the national team squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy, and featured in all four games played. The midfielder made his debut for the "Tico's" in 1985 and collected 56 caps, scoring 3 goals. He played his last international on June 5, 1996 against Canada.
The nickname 'El Chunche' ('The thing') comes from his answer to what he would buy with a prize he had won. He answered 'Voy a comprarme un chunche' ('I will buy a thing') meaning he would like to buy a vehicle. He is one of the most charismatic soccer players in Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Conejo | 2 Quesada | 3 Flores | 4 González | 5 Obando | 6 Chaves | 7 Medford | 8 Chavarría | 9 Guimarães | 10 Ramírez | 11 C. Jara | 12 Gómez | 13 Davis | 14 Cayasso | 15 Marín | 16 Jaikel | 17 Myers | 18 G. Jara | 19 Marchena | 20 Montero | 21 Barrantes | 22 Segura | Coach: Milutinović |
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