Mario Cordero

Mario Cordero Brenes (7 April 1930 – 10 July 2002) was a Costa Rican football player and coach; he is still considered in his country as one of the top defenders to have played the game.

Club career Better known as Catato or Piernas de Oro, Catato is remembered for his sportsmanship on and off the field, as well as his excellent positioning, powerful shoot and defensive reliability.

International career During those years, he played the same role in the Costa Rica national football team, making 41 appearances.

Managerial career As coach, Catato guided Saprissa to four national titles in the 1960s, adding up to the four he had won previously as a player. He also managed Costa Rica's national team.

Death He died of respiratory arrest on 10 July 2002 in the Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia Hospital in San José.