Juan Ulises Koscina González (1 June 1946 – 2 March 2005) was a Chilean football player who played as a midfielder. Besides in Chile, he played in Guatemala.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Ulises Koscina González | ||
| Date of birth | June 1, 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Vallenar, Chile | ||
| Date of death | March 2, 2005 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | La Serena, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1965 | Deportes La Serena | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1969 | Deportes La Serena | 108 | (17) |
| 1970–1972 | Colo-Colo | 27 | (5) |
| 1973–1975 | Deportes La Serena | 65 | (7) |
| 1976–1978 | Universidad de Chile | 53 | (4) |
| 1979 | Trasandino | ||
| 1981–1982 | Aurora FC | ||
| 1982–1984 | Deportes La Serena | 55 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editKoscina came to the Deportes La Serena youth system at the age of eleven.[2] Considered a historical player,[3] he spent three stints with them, mainly in the Chilean top division.[4] He made his debut in 1966, scoring a goal against Colo-Colo.[2] In the 1983 Segunda División, they earned the promotion to the top division after winning the mini-league alongside the classic rival, Coquimbo Unido.[5]
In the Chilean top level, he also played for Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile, classic rivals.[6] He spent three season with the first, winning league titles in 1970[7] and 1972.[8] For Universidad de Chile, he played between 1976 and 1978,[9][10][11] coinciding with players such as Jorge Socías, Jorge Luis Ghiso, Arturo Salah and Jorge Spedaletti.[12]
In the Chilean Segunda División, he also played for Trasandino in 1979.[13]
Abroad, he had a stint with Guatemalan Liga Nacional side Aurora FC in 1981–82.[2][13]
He retired after playing for Deportes La Serena in 1984.[14]
Personal life
editHis father was a well-known sportsman from La Serena.[2]
At the beginning of his career, he was nicknamed Hippie due to his hairstyle and reputation.[2] During his stint with Universidad de Chile, he was nicknamed Papillón, however, he was mainly known as Mago (Magician).[15]
As an anecdote, it was said he didn't matter the money. According to the former leader of Deportes La Serena, Ottmar Rendic, he suggested him to trial with Real Madrid, but he rejected the chance.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Juan Koscina". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Historia Deportes La Serena: Década de 1960". DeportesLaSerena (in Spanish). 13 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Grandes historias nos ofrece los 65 años de Deportes La Serena, el más antiguo del norte" (in Spanish). ANFP. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "10 jugadores de Deportes La Serena que tienes que conocer". Red Bull (in Spanish). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Varela, Lionel (20 January 2020). "El recordado ascenso de Club Deportes La Serena en la liguilla de 1984". www.diarioeldia.cl (in Spanish). Diario El Día. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "De Colo Colo y de La U: los tránsfugas del Superclásico". ESPN.cl (in Spanish). ESPN. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Torneo de Primera División 1970 - Estadísticas". historiadecolocolo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "COLO COLO 1972 EL CAMPEÓN QUE LLENÓ LOS ESTADIOS". edition.pagesuite.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Historia del Club". LaBullanguera.cl (in Spanish). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
se sumaron al plantel nuevas incorporaciones tales como Pedro Chirinos, Juan Koscina y Julio Guerrero, desde La Serena
- ^ "Equipo plantel de honor de la Universidad de Chile, 1977". www.memoriachilena.gob.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Universidad de Chile 1978 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ (Javier RS) Arturo Salah, Juan Koscina, Jorge Américo Spedaletti, Jorge Socias y Jorge Ghiso en Universidad de Chile 1978 (in Spanish). 26 March 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Juan Koscina :: Juan Ulises Koscina González". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Los 10 grandes ídolos de Club Deportes La Serena". El Observatodo (in Spanish). 12 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "DECESO : Juan Koscina los juntó de nuevo". GranateInetCL (in Spanish). 4 March 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Herrera, Claudio (17 September 2017). "EyN: Los cracks de regiones que nunca llegaron a la selección". www.economiaynegocios.cl (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
External links
edit- Juan Koscina at WorldFootball.net
- Juan Koscina at PlaymakerStats