José Jaikel

Nicknamed El Tanque, because of his strength and build, the striker won several national championships with Saprissa, as well as one CONCACAF Champions Cups. He also played with Herediano, before retiring at only 28 years of age.

He was part of the Costa Rica national football team that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy, but didn't have any actual playing time. His final international was a January 1994 friendly match against Norway.

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.

After retiring as a player, he completed his studies industrial engineering at the Latin American University of Science and Technology. He is currently General Director for Central America at Gruma (Grupo Maseca), a food production company.