33·Legends
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Costa Rica · 1986–95

Juan Cayasso

Stalwart ST, also SS Right-footed finisher
Rating
78
Caps
49
Goals
9
Life
1961
Clubs
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, Stuttgarter Kickers, A.D. Turrialba
#24
Editorial rank of 33 for Costa Rica
The people's rank, live from duel votes

Genoa, 11 June 1990: Cayasso scored the only goal against Scotland, the first any Costa Rican had put in at a World Cup, and the win launched a run to the second round. He took the CONCACAF Champions' Cup twice, with Alajuelense in 1986 and Saprissa in 1995, won league titles at both, scored nine goals in 49 caps, and became the first Costa Rican and first Central American to play in the Bundesliga. Career record: 49 caps and 9 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, Stuttgarter Kickers, A.D. Turrialba.

Career record

1981–1987Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
1988–1990Deportivo Saprissa
1990–1992Stuttgarter Kickers
1992–1993Asociación Deportiva Carmelita
1993–1995Deportivo Saprissa
1996–1996A.D. Turrialba
1996–1996A.D. Belén
1997–2000Asociación Deportiva Carmelita
Costa Rica49 caps, 9 goals

Shared the era

Costa Rica legends whose careers overlapped Cayasso's

The world's great STs

Around Cayasso in the almanac

One rank above: Harold Wallace at #23.

One rank below: Mauricio Solís at #25.

Costa Rica's editorial top five: Keylor Navas · Bryan Ruiz · Celso Borges · Paulo Wanchope · Alejandro Morera Soto.