José Francisco Porras Hidalgo (born 8 November 1970) is a Costa Rican retired footballer who last played for Carmelita in Costa Rica.
 Porras with Saprissa in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Francisco Porras Hidalgo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 8, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | Herediano | 23 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Belén | 18 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Puntarenas | 29 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Carmelita | 20 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Saprissa | 29 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Carmelita | 31 | (0) |
| 2002–2008 | Saprissa | 124 | (0) |
| 2009 | Carmelita | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 289 | (0) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1987 | Costa Rica U17 | ||
| 1989 | Costa Rica U20 | ||
| 2004–2008 | Costa Rica | 33 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:53, 2 June 2009 (UTC) | |||
Currently, he is the technical secretary at Saprissa.[3]
Club career
editPorras made his debut in Costa Rica's Primera División for Herediano on 3 February 1991 against Guanacasteca and conceded his first league goal three days later against Saprissa.[4] He played for Belén, Puntarenas and Carmelita during the 90s, before joining Saprissa in 1996. He returned to Carmelita in 2000 but rejoined Saprissa in 2002.[5]
Porras spent several years on Saprissa's bench before being given his opportunity to shine. However, because Erick Lonnis, the star goalkeeper for Saprissa and Costa Rica, was at the pinnacle of his career, Porras had to patiently wait for his chance. After Lonnis's retirement, Porras managed to establish himself in both Saprissa's and the national team's goal. With Saprissa, he won three national championships, a UNCAF Cup and a CONCACAF Champions Cup title. With Porras in goal, Saprissa finished third in the FIFA Club World Championship 2005, behind São Paulo and Liverpool.[6] He ended up playing 213 games for Saprissa.[7]
In January 2009, Porras announced his retirement at the end of the 2009 Verano season. He won 9 league titles during his career, 8 with Saprissa and 1 with Herediano.[8]
International career
editPorras was a non-playing squad member at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.[9]
He made his international debut for Costa Rica in a June 2004 friendly match against Nicaragua and earned a total of 33 caps, scoring no goals.[10] He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup after being named in coach Alexandre Guimarães's selection.[6] He also played at the 2005[11] and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup,[12] as well as at the 2005[13] and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups[14] and the 2004 Copa América.[15]
His final international was a November 2007 friendly match against Panama.
Honours
edit- CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament team (Honorable Mention): 2007
Personal life
editPorras is a son of Naín Porras and Edith Hidalgo. He is married to Karla Sánchez and they have a daughter, Karol Sofía and Amanda.[16]
References
edit- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Costa Rica" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
- ^ Porteros de Saprissa van al sicólogo - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Porras, monumento a la paciencia - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Campeonato 2002-2003: Saprissa, apuesta al equilibrio - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ a b José Porras – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Lonnis se marchó dejando un record difícil de romper Archived 2015-01-04 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- ^ Chico Porras dirá su adiós con Carmelita - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Costa Rica squad list - FIFA
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details Archived 2009-04-02 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2007 - Details Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Copa América 2004 Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Porras para José Francisco Éste es Porras - Al Día (in Spanish)
External links
edit- José Porras at National-Football-Teams.com