Luis Gerardo Solano Chavarría (24 December 1953, in San José – 12 January 2000) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played most of his career for Deportivo Saprissa and Herediano in the 1970s.
Club career Solano was a member of the Saprissa squad that won six consecutive championships from 1972 to 1977, a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the Americas. He was the team's goalscorer with 57 in this period.Saprissa, campeón de 1972 a 1977 30 años de la hazaña de las seis coronas - Nación He was the club's joint-leading scorer with eleven goals in 1973 and he played the most games for Saprissa in the 1970s.Tras los pasos de Coronado - UNAFUT He played in 79 international club games.Zaguero aumenta su historia en el Saprissa - Nación
Solano also won three titles with Herediano.
International career Solano appeared in 9 matches for the full Costa Rica national football team from 1975 to 1980.
Death Solano died of a heart attack while running in the city centre of Santa Cruz on 12 January 2000.Luto en Saprissa (Mourning at Saprissa) - Nación
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