José Ardines
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José María Ardines Douglas (born August 7, 1968, in Panama city
, Panama
) is a retired Panama
nian football forward. Nicknamed chepe, he is best known for being the all-time top scorer in the Panamanian national football league ANAPROF
(now known as Liga Panameña de Fútbol).
for the 1989 season of the championship with Eurokickers
where he enjoyed most of his success. Chepe played 12 seasons with the vikings until the team was relegated to Primera A
in 2001 and only interumpting his stay during the ANAPROF 1992 offseason where he was part of Honduran
side Marathón. With Eurokickers
, Ardines scored a record high total of 191 goals, becoming the top-scorer for 6 seasons in a row (1990-1995-96) and also the player to have scored the most amount of goals in a single season in 1990 with 26 goals. All of these records still stand today and are part of the goalscoring legacy left by Ardines in the national football league. Ardines was voted the league's most valuable player three times in 1990, 1992 and 1993. He was also part of the side that was crowned champion in 1993.
His 100th goal in ANAPROF was scored on November 13, 1994 against Plaza Amador
's goalkeeper Gaspar Pérez in a 2-1 defeat of Eurokickers
.
in the 2000-01
season, Ardines was signed by San Francisco
. He enjoyed a short one year spell in which he only scored a total of 4 goals, 3 in the Apertura and 1 in the Clausura championship. In 2002 he moved to Alianza
where he also had a disappointing run scoring 2 goals for the Apertura championship. After that short 6 month stay Adrines would not play in the ANAPROF again after scoring a record total of 197 in the league. He later joined Primera A
side Orión
for the 2002 season.
of the Primera A
in 2002.
as he did with Eurokickers
in ANAPROF. He was called up a couple of times between 1992 and 1996 where he only played friendly games but was never part of the team that played World Cup
qualification matches. The main reason behind this is that he was competing with figures like Rommel Fernández
, Jorge Dely Valdés
and Julio Dely Valdés
, all of whom were being successful internationally.
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
) is a retired Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
nian football forward. Nicknamed chepe, he is best known for being the all-time top scorer in the Panamanian national football league ANAPROF
ANAPROF
The Liga Panameña de Fútbol is the top football league in Panama. Until 2009, the league was named Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol .-Format:...
(now known as Liga Panameña de Fútbol).
Eurokickers
Chepe Ardines made his debut in ANAPROFANAPROF
The Liga Panameña de Fútbol is the top football league in Panama. Until 2009, the league was named Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol .-Format:...
for the 1989 season of the championship with Eurokickers
A.F.C. Euro Kickers
A.F.C. Euro Kickers was a Panamanian football team founded in 1984 and based on Panama City, Panama. The team was one of the six teams that founded ANAPROF and its founder was Dutchman Jan Bernard Domburg....
where he enjoyed most of his success. Chepe played 12 seasons with the vikings until the team was relegated to Primera A
Primera A (Panama)
The Liga Nacional de Ascenso is the second level of Panama's national club championship. It was founded in 1997 and it consists of 8 teams who play to gain promotion to Liga Panameña de Fútbol...
in 2001 and only interumpting his stay during the ANAPROF 1992 offseason where he was part of Honduran
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
side Marathón. With Eurokickers
A.F.C. Euro Kickers
A.F.C. Euro Kickers was a Panamanian football team founded in 1984 and based on Panama City, Panama. The team was one of the six teams that founded ANAPROF and its founder was Dutchman Jan Bernard Domburg....
, Ardines scored a record high total of 191 goals, becoming the top-scorer for 6 seasons in a row (1990-1995-96) and also the player to have scored the most amount of goals in a single season in 1990 with 26 goals. All of these records still stand today and are part of the goalscoring legacy left by Ardines in the national football league. Ardines was voted the league's most valuable player three times in 1990, 1992 and 1993. He was also part of the side that was crowned champion in 1993.
His 100th goal in ANAPROF was scored on November 13, 1994 against Plaza Amador
Plaza Amador
Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :...
's goalkeeper Gaspar Pérez in a 2-1 defeat of Eurokickers
A.F.C. Euro Kickers
A.F.C. Euro Kickers was a Panamanian football team founded in 1984 and based on Panama City, Panama. The team was one of the six teams that founded ANAPROF and its founder was Dutchman Jan Bernard Domburg....
.
San Francisco & Alianza
After the relegation of EurokickersA.F.C. Euro Kickers
A.F.C. Euro Kickers was a Panamanian football team founded in 1984 and based on Panama City, Panama. The team was one of the six teams that founded ANAPROF and its founder was Dutchman Jan Bernard Domburg....
in the 2000-01
ANAPROF 2000-01
ANAPROF 2000-01 is the 2000-01 season of the Panamanian football league, ANAPROF. The season started on July 28, 2000 and finalized on February 2, 2001 when Panama Viejo was crowned champions after defeating Tauro 4-3.-ANAPROF 2000-01 Teams:-Standings:...
season, Ardines was signed by San Francisco
San Francisco F.C.
San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second...
. He enjoyed a short one year spell in which he only scored a total of 4 goals, 3 in the Apertura and 1 in the Clausura championship. In 2002 he moved to Alianza
Alianza F.C. (Panama)
Alianza F.C. is a professional soccer club located in Panama that plays in Liga Profesional de Fútbol the highest soccer league in Panama. Alianza won the Primera A championship in 1998-99 to win promotion to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol where they have been since...
where he also had a disappointing run scoring 2 goals for the Apertura championship. After that short 6 month stay Adrines would not play in the ANAPROF again after scoring a record total of 197 in the league. He later joined Primera A
Primera A (Panama)
The Liga Nacional de Ascenso is the second level of Panama's national club championship. It was founded in 1997 and it consists of 8 teams who play to gain promotion to Liga Panameña de Fútbol...
side Orión
Asociación Deportiva Orión
Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:...
for the 2002 season.
Orión
Ardines played his last season of his Panamanian football career with OriónAsociación Deportiva Orión
Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:...
of the Primera A
Primera A (Panama)
The Liga Nacional de Ascenso is the second level of Panama's national club championship. It was founded in 1997 and it consists of 8 teams who play to gain promotion to Liga Panameña de Fútbol...
in 2002.
International career
Unfortunately for Ardines, he never enjoyed the same success in the Panama national football teamPanama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
as he did with Eurokickers
A.F.C. Euro Kickers
A.F.C. Euro Kickers was a Panamanian football team founded in 1984 and based on Panama City, Panama. The team was one of the six teams that founded ANAPROF and its founder was Dutchman Jan Bernard Domburg....
in ANAPROF. He was called up a couple of times between 1992 and 1996 where he only played friendly games but was never part of the team that played World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualification matches. The main reason behind this is that he was competing with figures like Rommel Fernández
Rommel Fernandez
Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez was a Panamanian footballer who played as a striker.The second Panamanian footballer to play in Europe, he played almost his entire professional career in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 104 games and 32 goals - 162/56 both major levels combined - in representation of...
, Jorge Dely Valdés
Jorge Dely Valdés
Jorge Luis Dely Valdés is a Panamanian football player. He is a twin brother of Julio Dely Valdés and younger brother of Armando Dely Valdés....
and Julio Dely Valdés
Julio Dely Valdes
Julio César Dely Valdés is a retired Panamanian association football player. He is a twin brother of Jorge Dely Valdés and younger brother of Armando Dely Valdés...
, all of whom were being successful internationally.
Individual
- ANAPROF Top Scorer (6): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994-95, 1995-96
- ANAPROF Most Valuable Player (3): 1990, 1992, 1993