Juan Bautista Esquivel
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Juan Bautista Esquivel Lobo (born 12 August 1980) is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer who played his entire career for Saprissa.[1]
Club career
Born in San Ramón, Esquivel made his professional debut for Saprissa against Limonense.[2] With Saprissa, Esquivel won three national championships, as well as a UNCAF Cup title and a CONCACAF Champions Cup title.
He participated in the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship with his team, who ended up in third place, behind São Paulo and Liverpool[3] After his sudden retirement, he was offered a coaching job at Saprissa´s minor league system.
Forced retirement
Better known as Juanbau, he used to play as a left winger, before a heart condition cut his promising career short in 2005.[4] He was forced to leave professional football at the short age of 25, despite being considered as a future star for his team and the Costa Rica national football team. His father Santiago had died from the same heart disease.[5]
In June 2009, Bautista Esquivel was named assistant to manager Luis Torres at second division side Barrio México.[6]
International career
Esquivel played at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Egypt,[3] and the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Nigeria.[3]
Esquivel then made four appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football team, his debut coming in a friendly against Morocco on March 27, 2002.[7] His final international was a November 2003 friendly match against Finland.
References
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- ↑ Debe retirarse del futbol Mal cardíaco faulea a Juan Bautista - Nación Template:In lang
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External links
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from San Ramón, Costa Rica
- Footballers from Alajuela Province
- Men's association football wingers
- Costa Rican men's footballers
- 21st-century Costa Rican sportsmen
- Costa Rica men's international footballers
- Costa Rica men's under-20 international footballers
- Liga FPD players
- Deportivo Saprissa players