Javier Margas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Luciano Margas Loyola | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1996 | Colo-Colo | 167 | (10) |
| 1996 | Club América | 9 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Universidad Católica | 21 | (2) |
| 1998–2001 | West Ham United | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 221 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–2000 | Chile | 63 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Javier Luciano Margas Loyola (born 10 May 1969) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Colo-Colo
[edit | edit source]Margas was born in Santiago de Chile. He experienced the most successful period in his career with his first club Colo-Colo, where he was part of four league championship winning squads. He was also part of the club's first Copa Libertadores win in 1991, and also won two other international tournaments.
Club América
[edit | edit source]In 1996 Margas joined Club América in Mexico later returned to Chile in 1997.
Universidad Católica
[edit | edit source]Margas then joined Universidad Católica, where he was part of the squad that won the 1997 Apertura.
West Ham United
[edit | edit source]Margas' last years as a player were spent with West Ham United. He scored once during his spell with West Ham, in a 5–0 win over Coventry City in April 2000.[1] In 2001, Margas gained notoriety for disappearing from England without a trace and many weeks passed before he was found in his home country,[2] having effectively retired from football. He briefly trained with Universidad de Chile before ultimately retiring for good.
International career
[edit | edit source]Margas played 63 times for the Chile national team.[3] He played in Chile's four games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Margas was famous for dyeing his hair in different colours and shapes (most notably with the Chilean flag colours).
Since retiring from football, Margas has worked as a youth coach at Colo-Colo, appeared on a reality TV show called Expedición Robinson, ran his own business, and bought former dictator Augusto Pinochet's armoured car.[4]
His daughter, Catalina, was a Chile international footballer at under-17 level and took part in the 2008 South American U-17 Women's Championship.[5] His son, Luis, is a central defender from the Santiago Wanderers youth system and was called up to the first team in May 2023 at the age of seventeen.[6]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Margas goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 1996 | Cochabamba, Bolivia |  Bolivia |
1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 2 June 1996 | Barinas, Venezuela | File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuela | 1–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 9 October 1996 | Asunción, Paraguay | File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay | 1–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 7 November 1997 | Antofagasta, Chile | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 4–1 | Friendly | ||
| 22 April 1998 | Santiago, Chile | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 2–2 | Friendly | ||
| 26 April 2000 | Lima, Peru | File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru | 1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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Honours
[edit | edit source]Colo-Colo
- Primera División de Chile: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996
- Copa Libertadores: 1991
- Recopa Sudamericana: 1991
- Copa Interamericana: 1992
- Copa Chile: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994
Universidad Católica
- West Ham
References
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External links
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Chilean people of French descent
- Footballers from Santiago, Chile
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chile men's international footballers
- Chile men's under-20 international footballers
- Colo-Colo footballers
- Copa Libertadores–winning players
- Club América footballers
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Liga MX players
- Premier League players
- Men's association football defenders
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 1991 Copa América players
- 1993 Copa América players
- 1995 Copa América players
- 1997 Copa América players
- 1999 Copa América players
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- 20th-century Chilean sportsmen