Claudio Jara
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Luis Claudio Jara is a former Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....

n soccer player who used to play for C.S. Herediano
Club Sport Herediano
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. He has three children ( Graciela , Alejandro and Maria Paula) and one grandson ( Matías Jara R. )

He was part of the national team
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...

 squad, that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
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 held in Italy
Italy
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, and featured in all four games played. The striker
Striker
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 made his debut for the "Ticos" in 1983 and collected 46 caps, scoring 11 goals. He played his last international on December 17, 1994 against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
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