{{short description|Costa Rican footballer (born 1972)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Solís|Mora|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Mauricio Solís | fullname = Mauricio Rodrigo Solís Mora | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|12|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = Heredia, Costa Rica | height = {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | currentclub = | position = Midfielder, Defender | years1 = 1990–1997 | years2 = 1997–1998 | years3 = 1998–1999 | years4 = 1999–2000 | years5 = 2001–2002 | years6 = 2002–2003 | years7 = 2004 | years8 = 2004–2005 | years9 = 2005–2007 | years10= 2007–2010 | years11= 2011 | clubs1 = Herediano | clubs2 = Derby County | clubs3 = Comunicaciones | clubs4 = San Jose Clash | clubs5 = Alajuelense | clubs6 = OFI | clubs7 = Irapuato | clubs8 = Alajuelense | clubs9 = Comunicaciones | clubs10 = Herediano | clubs11 = Uruguay de Coronado | caps1 = 236 | caps2 = 11 | caps3 = | caps4 = 30 | caps5 = 42 | caps6 = 38 | caps7 = 15 | caps8 = 29 | caps9 = 54 | caps10 = 70 | goals1 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = | goals4 = 4 | goals5 = 4 | goals6 = 5 | goals7 = 1 | goals8 = 1 | goals9 = 7 | goals10 = 5 | nationalyears1 = 1993–2006 | nationalteam1 = Costa Rica | nationalcaps1 = 110 | nationalgoals1 = 6 }}
'''Mauricio Rodrigo Solís Mora''' (born 13 December 1972) is a former Costa Rican professional footballer who played in the two positions of midfielder and defender. He represented Costa Rica at two FIFA World Cups.
==Club career== Solís began his professional career with Herediano, making his debut with the club on 5 November 1990 against Limonense.<ref>[http://www.nacion.com/deportes/Buzon-Rodrigo_0_553144692.html Carrera de Mauricio: Me podría publicar un breve recorrido de la carrera del futbolista Mauricio Solís? (Bio)] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> He would remain with Herediano until 1996, winning the last Costa Rican championship Herediano won in the 1992–93 season.
===Years abroad=== He then moved to England, signing a contract with Derby County along with compatriot Paulo Wanchope. His stay there was short, however, and he returned to CONCACAF in 1998, playing with Comunicaciones<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1998/octubre/11/deportes3.html Guatemala, ¿un espejismo?] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> of Guatemala for a year. Solís then moved to Major League Soccer, where he played parts of the 1999 and 2000 seasons for the San Jose Clash<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1999/junio/18/deportivas1.html Mauricio Solís jugará en San José Clash de EE.UU.] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> (later San Jose Earthquakes), registering 4 goals and 1 assist in 29 starts.
After two years in MLS, Solís returned to Costa Rica, where he signed a contract with Alajuelense.<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2001/febrero/08/deportes2.html Solís firmó con la Liga] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> He played two seasons with the team, winning championships in 2000–01 and 2001–02, before looking overseas again, signing a contract with Greek club OFI<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/costa_rica/newsid_2058000/2058948.stm Solis signs for OFI Crete] – BBC</ref> to join fellow ''Tico'' Rónald Gómez.<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/agosto/23/deportes2.html En busca del OIimpo•Cuatro ticos sueñan con triunfar en la liga griega de futbol, que empieza mañana] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> After a year with them, Solís again returned to America, playing the 2003–04 season in Mexico for Irapuato,<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2004/enero/04/deportes6.html Rónald Gómez y Mauricio Solís firmaron con Irapuato] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> after being brought to the team by former coach Alexandre Guimarães, then rejoined Alajuelense<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2004/julio/26/ultima-sr7.html Mauricio Solís firma por dos años con Alajuelense] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> and in summer 2005 returned to Comunicaciones to play alongside compatriots Rolando Fonseca, Ricardo González and Jhonny Cubero.<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/julio/06/deportes1.html Invasión de futbolistas ticos en Guatemala] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref>
===Herediano return=== In 2007, he transferred to Maccabi Netanya but his contract was terminated after preseason for certain complications so he came back to Costa Rica and decide to sign up for the teams he started his career Herediano.<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/agosto/16/deportes1205649.html Presentados en Herediano Solís y Roper llevan experiencia al Team] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> In March 2010 he became the 7th player to reach 300 matches for ''Los Florenses''.<ref>[http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=481:mauricio-solis-sumara-300-partidos-con-el-herediano&catid=13:noticias-de-clubes&Itemid=55 Mauricio Solís sumará 300 partidos con el Herediano] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032846/http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=481:mauricio-solis-sumara-300-partidos-con-el-herediano&catid=13:noticias-de-clubes&Itemid=55 |date=4 March 2016 }} – UNAFUT {{in lang|es}}</ref>
In April 2010, shortly after Herediano finish its participation in Costa Rican 2010 summer Championship, he announced his retirement from football.<ref>[http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2010/abril/28/ovacion2351423.html Mauricio Solís se retira] – Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref> However, he reversed that decision when he joined Ricardo González and coach Paulo Wanchope at ambitious second division side Uruguay de Coronado in February 2011.<ref>[http://wfnode01.nacion.com/2011-02-01/Deportes/NotasSecundarias/D29-URUGUAY.aspx Segunda División Uruguay de Coronado reúne varios veteranos en sus filas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220180447/http://wfnode01.nacion.com/2011-02-01/Deportes/NotasSecundarias/D29-URUGUAY.aspx |date=20 December 2014 }} – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> He retired 5 months later.<ref>[http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2011/julio/14/deportes2843777.html Mauricio Solís va de salida] – Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref>
==International career== Solís made his debut for Costa Rica in a September 1993 friendly match against Saudi Arabia and earned a total of 110 caps, scoring 6 goals.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/solis-intl.html | title = Mauricio Solis Mora – Century of International Appearances | accessdate = 11 July 2012 | publisher = The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}</ref> He represented his country in 30 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at both the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.<ref name=FIFA>{{FIFA player|154793}}</ref> He also played at the 1995,<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam95.html UNCAF Tournament 1995] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514025907/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam95.html |date=14 May 2011 }} - RSSSF</ref> 1999<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam99.html UNCAF Tournament 1999] - RSSSF</ref> and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam01det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024005059/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam01det.html |date=24 October 2008 }} - RSSSF</ref> as well as at the 2002<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003140732/http://rsssf.com/tables/02gc-full.html |date=3 October 2009 }} - RSSSF</ref> and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/03gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024020759/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/03gc-full.html |date=24 October 2008 }} - RSSSF</ref> He also played at the 1997<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tables/1997safull.html Copa América 1997]{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} - RSSSF</ref> and 2001 Copa América.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2001safull.html Copa América 2001] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019104840/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2001safull.html |date=19 October 2013 }} - RSSSF</ref>
Solís was the second Costa Rican behind Luis Marín to reach 100 caps in June 2005 against Guatemala.<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/junio/09/deportes7.html Costa Rica 3 - Guatemala 2: Solís se lució en su juego 100] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref>
His final international was a June 2006 FIFA World Cup match against Poland.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="NFT">{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1634/Mauricio_Solis.html|title =Mauricio Solís}}</ref> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="13"|Costa Rica||1993||2||0 |- |1994||3||0 |- |1995||8||0 |- |1996||16||0 |- |1997||12||2 |- |1999||9||2 |- |2000||5||0 |- |2001||18||1 |- |2002||12||0 |- |2003||8||0 |- |2004||5||0 |- |2005||7||1 |- |2006||5||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!110!!6 |}
:''Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Solís goal.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Mauricio Solís
|- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |style="text-align:center"|1 |{{dts|19 February 1997}} |Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia, Costa Rica |{{fb|Venezuela}} |style="text-align:center"|'''2'''-1 |style="text-align:center"|5-2 |Friendly |<ref>{{cite web|title=Costa Rica vs. Venezuela |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/26132/Costa_Rica_Venezuela.html|access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|2 |{{dts|23 March 1997}} |Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica |{{fb|USA}} |style="text-align:center"|'''2'''-1 |style="text-align:center"|3-2 |1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |<ref>{{cite web|title=Costa Rica vs. USA|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25830/Costa_Rica_Usa.html|access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|3 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|24 February 1999}} |rowspan="2"|Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica |rowspan="2"|{{fb|JAM}} |style="text-align:center"|'''1'''-0 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|9-0 |rowspan="2"|Friendly |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Costa Rica vs. Jamaica|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/24060/Costa_Rica_Jamaica.html|access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|4 |style="text-align:center"|'''2'''-0 |- |style="text-align:center"|5 |{{dts|1 July 2001}} |Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |{{fb|HON}} |style="text-align:center"|'''3'''-2 |style="text-align:center"|3-2 |2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |<ref>{{cite web|title=Honduras vs. Costa Rica|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/21362/Honduras_Costa_Rica.html|access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|6 |{{dts|19 June 2005}} |Helong Sports Center Stadium, Changsha, China |{{fb|China}} |style="text-align:center"|'''1'''-1 |style="text-align:center"|2-2 |Friendly |<ref>{{cite web|title=China vs. Costa Rica|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/17368/China_Costa_Rica.html|access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref> |}
==Retirement== Solís quit Herediano and football in April 2010.<ref>[http://wfnode01.nacion.com/2010-04-29/Deportes/NotasSecundarias/Deportes2353328.aspx Se prepara para el torneo de Invierno Herediano comienza sus movimientos de planilla] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220172811/http://wfnode01.nacion.com/2010-04-29/Deportes/NotasSecundarias/Deportes2353328.aspx |date=20 December 2014 }} – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> After retiring, Solis owned a bar-restaurant in Heredia.<ref name=Nacion/>
In January he was named manager of Herediano,<ref>[http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/herediano/Mauricio-Solis-nuevo-tecnico-Herediano_0_56394371.html Mauricio Solís es el nuevo técnico del Club Sport Herediano] – Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref> only to be dismissed a month later.<ref>[http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/herediano/Herediano-David_Patey-Mauricio_Solis_0_83991606.html Mauricio Solís ya no es técnico del Herediano] – Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref>
==Personal life== Born and raised in Los Ángeles de Santo Domingo de Heredia, Solís is a son of Rodrigo Solís and María de los Ángeles Mora and is married to Katia Moreira Chaverri<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/viva/1997/junio/04/soc1.html La futura de Mauricio] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> and has three children.<ref name=Nacion>[http://161.58.191.209/2010-05-05/Deportes/NotasSecundarias/Deportes2359962.aspx Mauricio Solís se dedicará a restaurante y proyectos personales Mauricio Solís: “Mi herencia fue cambiar el estilo del contención”] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20141220151718/http://161.58.191.209/2010-05-05/Deportes/NotasSecundarias/Deportes2359962.aspx |date=20 December 2014 }} – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref>
==Honours== *'''Costa Rican Championship (4):''' **1992–1993, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05
==See also== * List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT}} * {{MedioTiempo|id=mauricio-solis|name=Mauricio Solís (Mauricio Solís Mora)}} * [http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/ESPECIALES/hexagonal/mauriciosolis2.html 2002 World Cup profile]
{{2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup Team of the Tournament}} {{Navboxes |title= Mauricio Solís international tournaments |list1= {{Costa Rica squad 1997 Copa América}} {{Costa Rica squad 2001 Copa América}} {{Costa Rica squad 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{Costa Rica squad 2002 FIFA World Cup}} {{Costa Rica squad 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{Costa Rica squad 2006 FIFA World Cup}} }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Solis, Mauricio}} Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Heredia Province Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Men's association football utility players Category:Costa Rican men's footballers Category:Costa Rica men's international footballers Category:1997 Copa América players Category:2001 Copa América players Category:2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Category:2002 FIFA World Cup players Category:2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Category:2006 FIFA World Cup players Category:C.S. Herediano footballers Category:Derby County F.C. players Category:Comunicaciones FC players Category:San Jose Earthquakes players Category:Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers Category:OFI Crete F.C. players Category:C.D. Irapuato footballers Category:Liga FPD players Category:Premier League players Category:Major League Soccer players Category:FIFA Men's Century Club Category:Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Category:Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Category:Costa Rican football managers Category:C.S. Herediano managers Category:Super League Greece players