Daniel Chacón (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chacón and the second or maternal family name is Salas.
Daniel Chacón
Personal information
Full name Daniel Alonso Chacón Salas[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Turrialba, Costa Rica
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids
Number 42
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Cartaginés 105 (4)
2022–2023 Colorado Rapids 2 3 (0)
2022 → Cartaginés (loan) 11 (1)
2023– Colorado Rapids 0 (0)
2023 → Alajuelense (loan) 11 (1)
2024– Colorado Rapids 2 5 (0)
International career‡
2022– Costa Rica 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:24 28 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 January 2023

Daniel Alonso Chacón Salas (born 11 April 2001) is a Costa Rican professional footballer for Colorado Rapids and the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

Chacón joined up with C.S. Cartaginés as a youngster and made his senior debut for the club on 19 November 2017 as a 16 year-old.[2] He scored a first goal for the club on 27 September 2020 against Saprissa in a 2–1 victory.[3] In 2020 he was linked with a move to Portuguese side G.D. Estoril Praia however the transfer fell through.[4] With his contract running out in 2022 Chacón was again linked with a move away, with interest reportedly coming from rival Liga FPD club Saprissa as well as from an unnamed Belgian side.[5] In June 2022, Colorado Rapids 2 announced the signing of Chacón at the end of his contract with Cartaginés in the following month.[6] His contract with Colorado lasts through the 2023 season.[7] General manager Brian Crookham describing him as "one of the most talented players in an up-and-coming generation of Costa Rican players."[8][9][10] In July 2022, Chacón was loaned back to Cartaginés for the remainder of the season, ending in October.[11] On 3 July 2023, it was announced Chacón would join Colorado Rapids's Major League Soccer roster on a deal until the end of the 2025 season and was immediately loaned to Alajuelense until the end of the season.[12]

International career

Chacón represented his country at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[13] He made his debut for the senior Costa Rica side at 20 years-old, appearing as a substitute on 20 January 2022 during a 0–0 draw against Mexico. He made his first start for the national team on 30 March 2022 against the USA.[14] On 14 June 2022, Chacon appeared as a substitute in the match where his country sealed qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by beating New Zealand 1–0 to win the intercontinental playoff held in Qatar.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Cartaginés derrotó 2–0 a un desconocido Pérez Zeledón que deberá esperar para clasificar". everadoherrera.com.
  3. ^ "Cartaginés has the measure set to Saprissa and beats him 2–1". everadoherrera.com.
  4. ^ "Young man from Cartaginés will have to wait to fulfill a European dream". Amprensa.com. 28 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Brumoso Daniel Chacón entre Saprissa y Europa". Diarioextra.com.
  6. ^ Frey, Kinzie (15 June 2022). "Colorado Rapids 2 sign Costa Rican International Daniel Chacon". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Rapids 2 announces 2022 year-end roster updates". Colorado Rapids. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Colorado Rapids 2 sign Costa Rican International Daniel Chacon". coloradorapids.com.
  9. ^ "Daniel Chacón signed with the Colorado Rapids 2". elmundo.cr. 15 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Daniel Chacón from Cartaginés leaves for US soccer". Teletica.com. 15 June 2022.
  11. ^ Frey, Kinzie (15 July 2022). "Rapids 2 loan Costa Rican international Daniel Chacon to C.S. Cartagines". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Colorado Rapids sign, loan out defender Daniel Chacón | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  13. ^ "The 21 children for the World Cup in India". fedefutbol.com.
  14. ^ "La Sele closes the octagonal with a giant step". fedefutbol.com.
  15. ^ "With the spirit of an entire country, we are in the World Cup!". fedefutbol.com.

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