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{{short description|Chilean footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Javier Margas
| name = Javier Margas
| image =
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| fullname = Javier Luciano Margas Loyola
| fullname = Javier Luciano Margas Loyola
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|5|10}}
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| height = {{height|m=1.87}}
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| birth_place = [[Santiago]], Chile
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|5|10}}
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| height = 1.88 m
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| birth_place = [[Santiago]], Chile
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1=
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1=
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1988–1996
| years1 = 1988–1995 | years2 = 1995–1996 | years3 = 1996 | years4 = 1997–1998 | years5 = 1998–2001
| clubs1 = [[CSD Colo-Colo|Colo-Colo]]
| clubs1 = [[CSD Colo-Colo|Colo-Colo]] | clubs2 = [[Club América]] | clubs3 = [[CSD Colo-Colo|Colo-Colo]] | clubs4 = [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]] | clubs5 = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| caps1 = 167
| caps1 = 160 | goals1 = 10 | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 1 | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0 | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 2 | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 1
| goals1 = 10
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| totalcaps = 221 | totalgoals = 14
| years2 = 1996
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| nationalyears1 = 1990–2000
| clubs2 = [[Club América]]
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| nationalteam1 = [[Chile national football team|Chile]]
| caps2 = 9
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| nationalcaps1 = 63 | nationalgoals1 = 6
| goals2 = 1
| pcupdate = 4 April 2008
| years3 = 1997–1998
| clubs3 = [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]]
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 1998–2001
| clubs4 = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 1
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| totalcaps = 221
| totalgoals = 14
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| nationalyears1 = 1990–2000
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| nationalteam1 = [[Chile national football team|Chile]]
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| nationalcaps1 = 63
| nationalgoals1 = 6
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{{family name hatnote|Margas|Loyola|lang=Spanish}}
{{family name hatnote|Margas|Loyola|lang=Spanish}}
'''Javier Luciano Margas Loyola''' (born 10 May 1969) is a retired Chilean [[Association football|football]] [[Defender (association football)|defender]].
'''Javier Luciano Margas Loyola''' (born 10 May 1969) is a Chilean former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]].


==Club career==
==Club career==


===Colo-Colo===
===Colo-Colo===
Margas was born in [[Santiago de Chile]]. He experienced the most successful period in his career with his first club [[CSD Colo-Colo|Colo-Colo]], where he was part of four league championship winning squads. He was also part of the club's famous [[Copa Libertadores]] win in 1991, and also won two other international tournaments.
Margas was born in [[Santiago de Chile]]. He experienced the most successful period in his career with his first club [[CSD Colo-Colo|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===
===Club América===
In 1995 Margas joined [[Club América]] in Mexico but didn't settle, returning to Colo-Colo in 1996.
In 1996 Margas joined [[Club América]] in Mexico later returned to Chile in 1997.


===Universidad Católica===
===Universidad Católica===
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===West Ham United===
===West Ham United===
Margas' last years as a player were spent with [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]. He scored once during his spell with West Ham, in a 5–0 win over [[Coventry City]] in April 2000.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/apr/24/match.sport4|title='Genius' Di Canio oddly out of the reckoning|work=[[The Guardian]] |date=22 April 2000 |access-date=4 November 2009| location=London| first=Adam| last=Sills}}</ref> Margas gained notoriety for disappearing from England without a trace and many weeks passed before he was found in his home country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Best and worst South American XI |url=http://www.teamtalk.com/news/2483/7065877/Best-and-worst-South-American-XIs |access-date=12 May 2013 |newspaper=Www.teamtalk.com |date=28 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524115033/http://www.teamtalk.com/news/2483/7065877/Best-and-worst-South-American-XIs |archive-date=24 May 2014 }}</ref> Margas retired in 2001 and returned to Chile.
Margas' last years as a player were spent with [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]. He scored once during his spell with West Ham, in a 5–0 win over [[Coventry City]] in April 2000.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/apr/24/match.sport4|title='Genius' Di Canio oddly out of the reckoning|work=[[The Guardian]] |date=22 April 2000 |access-date=4 November 2009| location=London| first=Adam| last=Sills}}</ref> In 2001, Margas gained notoriety for disappearing from England without a trace and many weeks passed before he was found in his home country,<ref>{{cite news|title=Best and worst South American XI |url=http://www.teamtalk.com/news/2483/7065877/Best-and-worst-South-American-XIs |access-date=12 May 2013 |newspaper=Www.teamtalk.com |date=28 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524115033/http://www.teamtalk.com/news/2483/7065877/Best-and-worst-South-American-XIs |archive-date=24 May 2014 }}</ref> having effectively retired from football. He briefly trained with [[Club Universidad de Chile|Universidad de Chile]] before ultimately retiring for good.


==International career==
==International career==
Margas played 63 times for the [[Chile national football team|Chile national team]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/chil-recintlp.html rsssf: Chile record international footballers]</ref> He played in Chile's four games at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]].
Margas played 63 times for the [[Chile national football team|Chile national team]].<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/chil-recintlp.html rsssf: Chile record international footballers]</ref> He played in Chile's four games at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Margas was famous for dyeing his hair in different colours and shapes (most notably with the Chilean flag colours).
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 President [[Augusto Pinochet]]'s armoured car.<ref name="dictator">{{cite web | url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=64536 | title=Javier Margas se adjudica en remate automóvil de Pinochet | publisher=www.emol.com | date=29 August 2001 | access-date=7 October 2011}}</ref>
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.<ref name="dictator">{{cite web | url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=64536 | title=Javier Margas se adjudica en remate automóvil de Pinochet | publisher=www.emol.com | date=29 August 2001 | access-date=7 October 2011}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Parentesco entre seleccionados |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1970/01/parentesco-entre-seleccionados.html |website=Partidos de La Roja |access-date=1 August 2022 |language=es}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Arévalo |first1=Joaquín |title=Hijo de Javier Margas sorprendió y recibió su primera citación en Santiago Wanderers |url=https://www.encancha.cl/futbol-chileno/santiago-wanderers/2023/05/10/hijo-de-javier-margas-sorprendio-y-recibio-su-primera-citacion-en-santiago-wanderers/ |website=En Cancha |access-date=22 May 2023 |language=es |date=10 May 2023}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
:''Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Margas goal.''
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition
|+ List of international goals scored by Javier Margas
|-
|-
!scope="col"|No.
| 3 February 1996|| [[Cochabamba]], [[Bolivia]] || {{fb|Bolivia}} ||align="center"| '''1'''–1 || [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|-
| 2 June 1996|| [[Barinas, Barinas|Barinas]], [[Venezuela]] || {{fb|Venezuela}} ||align="center"| '''1'''–1 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup qualifier]]
| || 3 February 1996 || [[Cochabamba]], Bolivia || {{fb|Bolivia}} || || align="center"|1–1 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
|-
| 9 October 1996|| [[Asunción]], [[Paraguay]] || {{fb|Paraguay}} ||align="center"| 2–'''1''' || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup qualifier]]
| || 2 June 1996 || [[Barinas, Barinas|Barinas]], Venezuela || {{fb|Venezuela}} || || align="center"|1–1 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification ]]
|-
|-
| 7 November 1997|| [[Antofagasta]], [[Chile]]|| {{fb|Guatemala}} ||align="center"| '''4'''–1 || [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
| || 9 October 1996 || [[Asunción]], Paraguay || {{fb|Paraguay}} || || align="center"|1–2 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|-
| 22 April 1998|| [[Santiago]] || {{fb|Colombia}} ||align="center"| 2–'''2''' || [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
| || 7 November 1997 || [[Antofagasta]], Chile || {{fb|Guatemala}} || || align="center"|4–1 || Friendly
|-
|-
|26 April 2000 || [[Lima]], [[Peru]] || {{fb|Peru}} ||align="center"| 1–'''1'''|| [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup qualifier]]
| || 22 April 1998 || [[Santiago]], Chile || {{fb|Colombia}} || || align="center"|2–2 || Friendly
|-
|-
| || 26 April 2000 || [[Lima]], Peru || {{fb|Peru}} || || align="center"|1–1 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}
|}


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'''Universidad Católica'''
'''Universidad Católica'''
* [[Primera División de Chile]]: [[1997 Torneo Apertura (Chile)|1997–A]]
* [[Primera División de Chile]]: [[1997 Torneo Apertura (Chile)|1997–A]]
;West Ham
*[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]: [[1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1999]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/429277.stm|title=Intertoto win gives Hammers Uefa spot |publisher=BBC |date=24 August 1999 |accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:33, 16 November 2024

Javier Margas
Personal information
Full name Javier Luciano Margas Loyola
Date of birth (1969-05-10) 10 May 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) 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
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Margas and the second or maternal family name is Loyola.

Javier Luciano Margas Loyola (born 10 May 1969) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

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Colo-Colo

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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

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In 1996 Margas joined Club América in Mexico later returned to Chile in 1997.

Universidad Católica

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Margas then joined Universidad Católica, where he was part of the squad that won the 1997 Apertura.

West Ham United

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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

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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

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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

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Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Margas goal.
List of international goals scored by Javier Margas
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
3 February 1996 Cochabamba, Bolivia  Bolivia 1–1 Friendly
2 June 1996 Barinas, Venezuela  Venezuela 1–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 October 1996 Asunción, Paraguay  Paraguay 1–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 November 1997 Antofagasta, Chile  Guatemala 4–1 Friendly
22 April 1998 Santiago, Chile  Colombia 2–2 Friendly
26 April 2000 Lima, Peru  Peru 1–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Colo-Colo

Universidad Católica

West Ham

References

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  1. ^ Sills, Adam (22 April 2000). "'Genius' Di Canio oddly out of the reckoning". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Best and worst South American XI". Www.teamtalk.com. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. ^ rsssf: Chile record international footballers
  4. ^ "Javier Margas se adjudica en remate automóvil de Pinochet". www.emol.com. 29 August 2001. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Parentesco entre seleccionados". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ^ Arévalo, Joaquín (10 May 2023). "Hijo de Javier Margas sorprendió y recibió su primera citación en Santiago Wanderers". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Intertoto win gives Hammers Uefa spot". BBC. 24 August 1999. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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