Odir Jacques
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Odir Jacques Ferreira | ||
| Position(s) | Manager (former striker) | ||
Odir Jacques Ferreira is a former Brazilian soccer striker who played most of his career in Costa Rica.
Before moving to Costa Rica, Ferreria played for several years in El Salvador with Club Deportivo FAS. Although he failed to win any trophys in his time with FAS, he did help them to reach the championship final for three consecutive seasons in 1967/68, 1969 and 1970. He was very well known and popular with the clubs supporters as he was a very effective and consistent striker. In his few years at FAS he scored 49 goals, and is currently still listed as the 9th highest goalscorer of all time.
From FAS, Ferreira moved to Saprissa, where he won several national championships, including the famous six consecutive championships won by Saprissa from 1972 to 1977, a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the American continent. He also played with L.D. Alajuelense before retiring, but without the same success.
Jacques was an excellent goal scorer, very quick and gifted, with great skills for shooting. He is always remembered by Saprissa's fans, because of his unique talents.
He was the best goal scorer in the 1972 Costa Rica's first division tournament, in which he scored 18 goals.[1] After retiring, he began a very successful coaching career in Costa Rica, where he managed the three most important teams in the country, Deportivo Saprissa, L.D. Alajuelense and C.S. Herediano, becoming the only person to ever take all these three teams to win a championship under his coaching tenure. He has also coached the Costa Rica's national squad.
He is considered by many experts, as the best foreigner to ever play in the Costa Rica's first division.
References
- ^ Coto Cover, Gerardo. "Costa Rica - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-05-13.