Vladimir Quesada Araya 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 played his entire career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s and 1990s.

With Saprissa, he won five national championships, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cups.

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

The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...

 held in Italy

Italy

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. Nicknamed 'Muñequito', the defender

Defender (football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 collected over 30 caps for the "Tico's". He played his last international on November 24, 1996 against Guatemala.

After retiring, he coached in Saprissa's minor league system, before being signed this year as Santos de Guápiles

Santos de Guápiles

Santos de Guápiles Fútbol Club is a Costa Rican football club, which currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1961, plays in Estadio Ebal Rodríguez in Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica. They also have a really loyal fan club, they call themselves "La Marea Roja".-External links:...

 coach, of Costa Rica's first division

Primera División de Costa Rica

Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División...

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