Claudio Jara

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Claudio Jara

| fullname = Claudio Miguel Jara Granados

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|5|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Heredia, Costa Rica

| height =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

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| years1 = 1982–1992

| years2 = 1992–1994

| years3 = 1994

| years4 = 1994–1995

| years5 = 1995

| years6 = 1995–1996

| years7 = 1996

| clubs1 = Herediano

| clubs2 = Alajuelense

| clubs3 = Bucaramanga{{Cite web |url=http://colombia.golgolgol.net/equipos/bucaramanga_173-9415.html |title=Statistics at Golgolgol.net |access-date=2012-06-12 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045009/http://colombia.golgolgol.net/equipos/bucaramanga_173-9415.html |url-status=dead }}

| clubs4 = Herediano

| clubs5 = Alianza

| clubs6 = Guanacasteca

| clubs7 = Carmelita

| caps1 = 375

| caps2 = 80

| caps3 = 10

| caps4 =

| caps5 = 15

| caps6 = 12

| caps7 = 10

| goals1 = 99

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| goals3 = 1

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| nationalyears1 = 1983–1994

| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica

| nationalcaps1 = 46

| nationalgoals1 = 11

| manageryears1 = 2010 | managerclubs1 = Sagrada Familia

| manageryears2 = 2012 | managerclubs2 = Herediano

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Claudio Miguel Jara Granados (born 6 May 1959) is a former Costa Rican football striker who played more than a decade for Herediano and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals.

Club career

Born in Heredia, Jara began playing football with local side Herediano. He made his debut in 1982, and became Herediano's all-time leading goal-scorer, with 98 league goals during his 11 years with the club.{{cite web|publisher=Al Día|title=Jara es gloria del Herediano|trans-title=Jara is the glory of Herediano|url=http://www.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2009/abril/06/ovacion1928341.html|language=Spanish|date=6 April 2009}} He totalled 375 matches for the club.[http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=466:en-el-herediano-el-record-se-llama-german-chavarria&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49b En el Herediano el record se llama Germán Chavarría] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808060211/http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=466:en-el-herediano-el-record-se-llama-german-chavarria&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49b |date=2014-08-08 }} - UNAFUT {{in lang|es}} He spent 15 seasons playing in the Costa Rican Primera División with Herediano, Alajuelense, Guanacasteca and Carmelita. In 1992, Jara left Herediano to sign with Alajuelense. A six-month spell with Colombian side Atlético Bucaramanga followed.{{cite web|publisher=Al Día|author=Zúñiga Keith, Isaac|title=Minor, afine la puntería|trans-title=Minor, tune the aim|url=http://www.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2012/enero/26/deportes3050093.html|language=Spanish|date=26 January 2012}}

In 1994, he returned to Heredia, but quickly moved to El Salvador to play one season with Alianza.{{cite web|publisher=Diario Extra |author=Retana Cuendis, Pedro |title=El máximo goleador de la historia del Herediano debuta hoy en el banquillo del equipo sagradeño ante el campeón Barrio México |trans-title=The top goal-scorer in the history of Herediano debuts on the bench of Sagrada Familia against the champion ante Barrio México |url=http://www.diarioextra.com/2010/enero/09/deportes01.php |language=Spanish |date=9 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229141520/http://www.diarioextra.com/2010/enero/09/deportes01.php |archivedate=2012-02-29 }} Next, he returned to Costa Rica and played for Guanacasteca[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/marzo/14/deportes15.html Guanacasteca del torneo 1995-1996] - Nación {{in lang|es}} and Carmelita, retiring from football after suffering a serious knee injury in 1996.{{cite web|publisher=Al Día|author=Hernández Cerdas, Kenneth|title=Nunca me hicieron despedida|trans-title=I never did bounce|url=http://www.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2011/julio/20/deportes2849793.html|language=Spanish|date=20 July 2011}}

International career

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.{{FIFA player|174636|Claudio Jara}} The striker made his debut for the Ticos in 1983 and collected 46 caps, scoring 11 goals.{{cite web|author=Mamrud, Roberto|title=Costa Rica - Record International Players|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html|accessdate=2009-06-02}}

He played his final international on 17 December 1994 against Saudi Arabia.

Managerial career

After he retired from playing football, Jara became a football coach. He was appointed manager of Sagrada Familia in January 2010. In December 2012 he resigned at Herediano after 4 months at the helm.[http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/herediano/Claudio-Jara-deja-banquillo-Herediano_0_51594852.html Claudio Jara deja el banquillo de Herediano] - Al día {{in lang|es}}