# Pablo Chinchilla

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Costa Rican footballer (born 1978)

Pablo Chinchilla Personal information Full name Pablo Chinchilla Vega Date of birth (1978-12-21) December 21, 1978 (age 47) Place of birth Escazú, Costa Rica Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Position Defender Team information Current team FC Koblach (player-manager) Youth career Alajuelense 1997–1998 → Rheindorf Altach (loan) Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1999–2004 Alajuelense 179 (8) 2005 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 (1) 2005–2006 Alajuelense 8 (0) 2006–2008 Rheindorf Altach 64 (2) 2008 Liberia Mía 10 (1) 2009–2011 LASK Linz 53 (3) 2011–2013 SV Lochau 2013–present FC Koblach International career‡ 1999–2008 Costa Rica 39 (1) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 April 2009

In this [Spanish name](/source/Spanish_name), the first or paternal [surname](/source/Surname) is *Chinchilla* and the second or maternal family name is *Vega*.

**Pablo Chinchilla Vega** (born December 21, 1978, in [Escazú](/source/Escaz%C3%BA%2C_Costa_Rica))[1] is a [Costa Rican](/source/Costa_Rica) [footballer](/source/Association_football) who currently is the player-manager of Austrian lower league side FC Koblach.

## Career

### Club

Chinchilla began his career in the youth system of [Primera División de Costa Rica](/source/Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Costa_Rica) team [Alajuelense](/source/L.D._Alajuelense). He was loaned to Austrian side Altach for a season[2] before summoned back by Liga[3] and he eventually graduated to their senior side making his professional debut for them on 15 August 1999 against [Carmelita](/source/Asociaci%C3%B3n_Deportiva_Carmelita). He then scored his first goal on 12 September 1999 against [San Carlos](/source/A.D._San_Carlos).[1] After five years with the *Rojinegros*, during which time he won the [2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup](/source/CONCACAF_Champions'_Cup_2004), he joined [Los Angeles Galaxy](/source/Los_Angeles_Galaxy) of [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) prior to the 2005 season. His stay in the [USA](/source/United_States_of_America) was largely unsuccessful and he returned to Alajuelense after just one season.

In summer 2006 Chinchilla rejoined [Austrian](/source/Austria) club [SC Rheindorf Altach](/source/SC_Rheindorf_Altach),[4] and spent two years playing with them in the [Austrian Football Bundesliga](/source/Austrian_Football_Bundesliga). After a brief spell back home in Costa Rica at [Liberia Mía](/source/Municipal_Liberia)[5] Chinchilla returned to Austria by signing with [LASK Linz](/source/LASK_Linz) in January 2009.[6] He went amateur when he joined lower league side Lochau.

In summer 2013, Chinchilla left Lochau and moved to Austrian Landesklasse side Koblach to become player manager[7] and extended his contract with a year in March 2014.[8]

### International

At junior level, Chinchilla played at the [1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship](/source/1995_FIFA_U-17_World_Championship) and the [1997 FIFA World Youth Championship](/source/1997_FIFA_World_Youth_Championship).[9]

He made his debut for [Costa Rica](/source/Costa_Rica_national_football_team) in a November 1999 [friendly match](/source/Friendly_match) against [Slovakia](/source/Slovakia_national_football_team) and earned a total of 39 caps, scoring 1 goal.[10] He was a late addition to their [2002 World Cup](/source/Football_World_Cup_2002) squad, replacing the injured [Reynaldo Parks](/source/Reynaldo_Parks)[11] and represented his country at the [2003 UNCAF Nations Cup](/source/2003_UNCAF_Nations_Cup)[12] as well as at the [2000](/source/2000_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup)[13] and [2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups](/source/2003_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup).[14] He was a non-playing squad member at the [2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup](/source/2007_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup).[15]

His final international was a February 2008 friendly game against [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica_national_football_team).

### International goals

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

N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 20 November 2002 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador Ecuador 1–0 2–2 Friendly match

## Honours

**Alajuelense**

- [CONCACAF Champions' Cup](/source/CONCACAF_Champions'_Cup): 2004

**Los Angeles Galaxy**

- [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) MLS Cup: [2005](/source/2005_Major_League_Soccer_season)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Bio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Bio_1-1) [Buzón de Rodrigo (Bio)](http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/septiembre/08/deportes14.html) - Nación (in Spanish)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Pablo venció los escollos](http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/octubre/14/deportes4.html) - Nación (in Spanish)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Con los pies en la tierra, Pablo Chinchilla vive su buen momento con tranquilidad](http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1999/octubre/07/deportes1.html) - Nación (in Spanish)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Chinchilla a gusto en Austria](http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2006/octubre/11/ovacion856396.html) - Al Día (in Spanish)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Defensa Pablo Chinchilla firmó con Liberia Mía](http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2008/agosto/15/deportes1664325.html) - Nación (in Spanish)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Chinchilla dritter Neuzugang beim LASK](http://www.nachrichten.at/sport/lask/Chinchilla-dritter-Neuzugang-beim-LASK;art100,102186) - Nachrichten (in German)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Chinchilla wird neuer Koblach-Spielertrainer](http://www.bregenzerwald-news.at/?p=25825) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140714180045/http://www.bregenzerwald-news.at/?p=25825) 2014-07-14 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - Bregenzerwald-News(in German)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Chinchilla verlängert Vertrag in Koblach](http://www.ligaportal.at/vbg/1-landesklasse/192-1-landesklasse/7869-chinchilla-verlaengert-vertrag-in-koblach) - Liga Portal (in German)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Pablo Chinchilla](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=178003/index.html) – [FIFA](/source/FIFA) competition record (archived)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Costa Rica - Record International Players"](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 2009-03-29.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Llaman a Chinchilla Parks deja el Mundial](http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/mayo/16/deportes1.html) - Nación (in Spanish)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam03det.html) - RSSSF

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details](https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00gc-full.html) - RSSSF

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details](https://www.rsssf.org/tables/03gc-full.html) - RSSSF

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details](https://www.rsssf.org/tables/07gc-full.html) - RSSSF

## External links

- [Pablo Chinchilla](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1618.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

- [Player bio](https://web.archive.org/web/20070808162734/http://la.galaxy.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t106&player=chinchilla_p&playerId=chi431455&statType=current) – MLSnet

- [Austrian Bundesliga stats](http://www.bundesliga.at/index.php?id=20145&player=3300133&season=20062007) - Bundesliga

Costa Rica squads v t e Costa Rica squad – 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Barrantes 2 Delgado 3 Cordero 4 Wright 5 Campos 6 López 7 Sunsing 8 Centeno 9 Wanchope 10 Soto 11 Berry 12 Chinchilla 13 Alfaro 14 Arnáez 15 Wallace 16 Gómez 17 Medford 18 Mesén 22 Bryce Coach: Rodríguez v t e Costa Rica squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Lonnis (c) 2 Drummond 3 Marín 4 Wright 5 Martínez 6 López 7 Fonseca 8 Solís 9 Wanchope 10 Centeno 11 Gómez 12 Parks 13 Vallejos 14 Rodríguez 15 Wallace 16 Bryce 17 Medford 18 Mesén 19 Cordero 20 Sunsing 21 Chinchilla 22 Castro 23 Morgan Coach: Guimarães v t e Costa Rica squad – 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup fourth place 1 Mesén 3 Marín 4 A. Castro 5 Martínez 6 López 7 Fonseca 8 Solís 10 Centeno 12 L. González 13 Vallejos 14 Scott 16 Bennett 17 Bryce 19 Wright 20 Chinchilla 21 Parks 22 C. Castro 23 R. González Coach: Sampson v t e Costa Rica squad – 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Alfaro 2 Drummond 3 Cordero 4 Umaña 5 Fernández 6 Núñez 7 Fonseca 8 Rodríguez 9 Cubero 10 Centeno 11 Barrantes 12 González 13 Alemán 14 Azofeifa 15 Wallace 16 Bolaños 17 Badilla 18 Porras (c) 19 Saborío 20 Chinchilla 21 Gabriels 22 Camacho 23 Lewis Coach: Medford

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