William Quirós

William Quirós
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-10-10) 10 October 1941
Place of birth Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Position Forward
Youth career
1954–1959 Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1966 Deportivo Saprissa
1967–1968 Oakland Clippers 31 (3)
1969 Kansas City Spurs
1970–1973 Alajuelense
1973–1974 UCR
1975 San Jose Earthquakes (indoor) 2 (0)
1975 San Jose Earthquakes 1 (0)
Anderlecht
International career
1963–1968 Costa Rica 21+ (4+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Quirós (born 10 October 1941) is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Quirós started his career in the youth teams of Deportivo Saprissa in 1954, before making his debut five years later. At Saprissa, he helped them win four league titles.[2] In early 1967, Oakland Clippers administrator Aca Obradović travelled to Costa Rica to scout players, where he discovered both Quirós and teammate Edgar Marín. Both players were given US dollars by Obradović, in order to pay for their own releases before signing for the Clippers.[3] During the 1969 North American Soccer League season, while at the Kansas City Spurs, he was included in that year's all-star team as he helped the team win the league.[4][5]

In 1970, he returned to Costa Rica with Alajuelense, before later joining UCR in 1973. In 1975, he returned to the United States to play for the San Jose Earthquakes. Additionally, he played for Anderlecht in Belgium.[2]

International career

Quirós represented the Costa Rica national team between 1963 and 1968, playing at both the 1963 and 1965 CONCACAF Championships.[6][7] He also represented Costa Rica in 1966 and 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification, notably scoring a hat-trick against Jamaica in the final round of 1966 qualification.[8]

Personal life

By 2003, he was married and with three kids. Additionally, he worked at a duty-free shop at Juan Santamaría International Airport.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "NASL-William Quiros". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Figuras del ayer: Wílliam Quirós". La Nación (in Spanish). 30 June 2003.
  3. ↑ Liecty, Derek (13 November 2020). "The Oakland Clippers: A Personal Reflection on Pro Soccer in the 1960s". Society for American Soccer History. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1969". ussoccerhistory.org. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Austin, Kurt (29 August 2019). "Throwback Thursday: Kansas City Spurs crowned NASL champions 50 years ago". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  6. ↑ ANCCIF; Lugo, Erik Francisco; Mendoza, Eduardo (15 September 2021). "I COPA DE NACIONES CONCACAF 1963 (NORCECA) - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Lugo, Erik Francisco; Mendoza, Eduardo (19 August 2021). "II COPA DE NACIONES CONCACAF 1965 (NORCECA) - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "William Quirós (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
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