Hermidio Barrantes Cascante (born 2 September 1964 in Puntarenas

Puntarenas

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) is a retired Costa Rica

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n footballer. He used to play for Puntarenas F.C.

Puntarenas F.C.

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, C.S. Herediano

Club Sport Herediano

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, C.S. Cartagines and Deportivo Saprissa.

Barrantes was part of the national team

Costa Rica national football team

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 that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup

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 held in Italy

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, and featured in the final of the squad's four games played. He was understudy to Luis Conejo

Luis Gabelo Conejo

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 in the three group games, but Conejo's injury allowed Barrantes to step in against Czechoslovakia. The goalkeeper made his debut for the "Ticos" in 1989 and collected 38 caps. He played his last international on February 20, 2000 against Trinidad & Tobago.