Evaristo Coronado

Evaristo Coronado Salas (born 13 September 1960 ) is considered the best Costa Rican football striker during the 1980s.

Club career Born in Ciudad Cortés, He made his debut on 3 May 1981 against Herediano and scored his first goal on 24 May 1981 against San Carlos. dressed as a Morado (purple), the nickname of the Saprissa players. Coronado helped Saprissa win five national titles during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cups, in 1993 and 1995. Coronado topped the league's goalscoring charts twice in 1981 and 1988 and after his retirement, briefly coached the club. He retired on 27 August 1995 after a friendly game against Guatemalan side Comunicaciones. He was Costa Rica's top scorer in the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, but was dropped by coach Bora Milutinovic from the team that played in the World Cup, despite a national cry for his inclusion.

He totalled 52 caps, scoring 10 goals, and played his final international in a FIFA World Cup qualification game against Mexico on November 22, 1992.

Personal life He is married to Patricia Hernández and they have two children, Carla and Alexander.