{{short description|Costa Rican footballer (born 1970)}} {{family name hatnote|Porras|Hidalgo|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = José Francisco Porras | image = Jose Francisco Porras.jpg | caption = Porras with Saprissa in 2007 | fullname = José Francisco Porras Hidalgo<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Costa Rica |publisher=FIFA |page=5 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|11|8}} | birth_place = Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica | height = 1.84 m<ref>{{cite web |title=FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters |url=http://www.fifa.com/documents/tournaments/cwc/CWC_2005_sl-latest.xls |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=4 December 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051219093824/http://www.fifa.com/documents/tournaments/cwc/CWC_2005_sl-latest.xls |archive-date=19 December 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | currentclub = | position = Goalkeeper | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1989–1993 | years2 = 1993–1994 | years3 = 1994–1995 | years4 = 1995–1996 | years5 = 1996–2000 | years6 = 2000–2002 | years7 = 2002–2008 | years8 = 2009 | clubs1 = Herediano | clubs2 = Belén | clubs3 = Puntarenas | clubs4 = Carmelita | clubs5 = Saprissa | clubs6 = Carmelita | clubs7 = Saprissa | clubs8 = Carmelita | caps1 = 23 | caps2 = 18 | caps3 = 29 | caps4 = 20 | caps5 = 29 | caps6 = 31 | caps7 = 124 | caps8 = 15 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | totalcaps = 289 | totalgoals = 0 | nationalyears1 = 1987 | nationalteam1 = Costa Rica U17 | nationalyears2 = 1989 | nationalteam2 = Costa Rica U20 | nationalyears3 = 2004–2008 | nationalteam3 = Costa Rica | nationalcaps3 = 33 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = 20 June 2006 | ntupdate = 21:53, 2 June 2009 (UTC) }} '''José Francisco Porras Hidalgo''' (born 8 November 1970) is a Costa Rican retired footballer who last played for Carmelita in Costa Rica.
Currently, he is the technical secretary at Saprissa.<ref>[http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/saprissa/Saprissa-porteros_0_472152788.html Porteros de Saprissa van al sicólogo] - Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref>
==Club career== Porras made his debut in Costa Rica's Primera División for Herediano on 3 February 1991 against Guanacasteca and conceded his first league goal three days later against Saprissa.<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/agosto/06/deportes1.html Porras, monumento a la paciencia] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> He played for Belén, Puntarenas and Carmelita during the 90s, before joining Saprissa in 1996. He returned to Carmelita in 2000 but rejoined Saprissa in 2002.<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/julio/29/deportes6.html Campeonato 2002-2003: Saprissa, apuesta al equilibrio] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref>
Porras spent several years on Saprissa's bench before being given his opportunity to shine. However, because Erick Lonnis, the star goalkeeper for Saprissa and Costa Rica, was at the pinnacle of his career, Porras had to patiently wait for his chance. After Lonnis's retirement, Porras managed to establish himself in both Saprissa's and the national team's goal. With Saprissa, he won three national championships, a UNCAF Cup and a CONCACAF Champions Cup title. With Porras in goal, Saprissa finished third in the FIFA Club World Championship 2005, behind São Paulo and Liverpool.<ref name=FIFA/> He ended up playing 213 games for Saprissa.<ref>[http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3366:lonnis-se-marcho-dejando-un-record-dificil-de-romper&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49 Lonnis se marchó dejando un record difícil de romper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104171031/http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3366:lonnis-se-marcho-dejando-un-record-dificil-de-romper&catid=9:noticias-historicas&Itemid=49 |date=2015-01-04 }} - UNAFUT {{in lang|es}}</ref>
In January 2009, Porras announced his retirement at the end of the 2009 Verano season. He won 9 league titles during his career, 8 with Saprissa and 1 with Herediano.<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/enero/09/deportes1833449.html Chico Porras dirá su adiós con Carmelita] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref>
==International career== Porras was a non-playing squad member at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130124070702/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20worldcup/saudiarabia1989/teams/team=1888253/index.html Costa Rica squad list] - FIFA</ref>
He made his international debut for Costa Rica in a June 2004 friendly match against Nicaragua and earned a total of 33 caps, scoring no goals.<ref>{{cite web|author=Mamrud, Roberto |title=Costa Rica - Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html |access-date=2009-06-02 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706072055/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html |archive-date=2009-07-06 }}</ref> He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup after being named in coach Alexandre Guimarães's selection.<ref name=FIFA>{{FIFA player|195809}}</ref> He also played at the 2005<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam05det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402133826/http://rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam05det.html |date=2009-04-02 }} - RSSSF</ref> and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup,<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam07det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2007 - Details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024034751/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam07det.html |date=2008-10-24 }} - RSSSF</ref> as well as at the 2005<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/05gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024022300/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/05gc-full.html |date=2008-10-24 }} - RSSSF</ref> and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/07gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024002319/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/07gc-full.html |date=2008-10-24 }} - RSSSF</ref> and the 2004 Copa América.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2004safull.html Copa América 2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022185106/http://rsssf.com/tables/2004safull.html |date=2008-10-22 }} - RSSSF</ref>
His final international was a November 2007 friendly match against Panama.
==Honours== * CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament team (Honorable Mention): 2007
==Personal life== Porras is a son of Naín Porras and Edith Hidalgo. He is married to Karla Sánchez and they have a daughter, Karol Sofía and Amanda.<ref>[http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2003/noviembre/30/ovacion1.html Porras para José Francisco Éste es Porras] - Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{NFT player|pid=8061}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Porras, Jose}} Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:People from Grecia (canton) Category:Footballers from Alajuela Province Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Costa Rican men's footballers Category:Costa Rica men's under-20 international footballers Category:Costa Rica men's international footballers Category:2004 Copa América players Category:2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Category:2006 FIFA World Cup players Category:2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Category:Liga FPD players Category:C.S. Herediano footballers Category:Belén F.C. players Category:Puntarenas F.C. players Category:Asociación Deportiva Carmelita footballers Category:Deportivo Saprissa players Category:CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players