William Quirós (born 10 October 1941) is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a forward.
Club career Quirós started his career in the youth teams of Deportivo Saprissa in 1954, before making his debut five years later. At Saprissa, he helped them win four league titles. In early 1967, Oakland Clippers administrator Aca Obradović travelled to Costa Rica to scout players, where he discovered both Quirós and teammate Edgar Marín. Both players were given US dollars by Obradović, in order to pay for their own releases before signing for the Clippers. During the 1969 North American Soccer League season, while at the Kansas City Spurs, he was included in that year's all-star team as he helped the team win the league.
In 1970, he returned to Costa Rica with Alajuelense, before later joining UCR in 1973. In 1975, he returned to the United States to play for the San Jose Earthquakes. Additionally, he played for Anderlecht in Belgium.
International career Quirós represented the Costa Rica national team between 1963 and 1968, playing at both the 1963 and 1965 CONCACAF Championships. He also represented Costa Rica in 1966 and 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification, notably scoring a hat-trick against Jamaica in the final round of 1966 qualification.
Personal life By 2003, he was married and with three kids. Additionally, he worked at a duty-free shop at Juan Santamaría International Airport.
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Nasljerseys.com profile