Juan Ramón Garrido

Juan Ramón Garrido Meza (born 12 September 1963) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile, Mexico and Colombia.

Club career Garrido had an extensive career in Chilean football. He began his career with Santiago Morning, making his debut at the age of 16. In his first season in the top division, he made four appearances. Next he played for several Chilean clubs such as , Deportes Concepción, Ñublense, Deportes Antofagasta, among others.

A well remembered player of Palestino, in his first stint with the club, he got promotion to the top division in the 1989 season, scoring twenty goals.

He played abroad between 1990 and 1991 for both Tecos in Mexico and Independiente Santa Fe in Colombia. In Santa Fe, he coincided with his compatriot Carlos Molina and they became the first Chileans who have played for the club before Luis Ceballos, Mauricio Illesca and Julio Gutiérrez.

His last club was Unión San Felipe in the 1994 season.

International career Garrido represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1983 South American Championship. Previously, he took part of another youth national teams alongside players such as Ivo Basay, Jorge Muñoz and Luis Pérez.

Honours Chile Copa Expedito Teixeira: 1990