Javier Luciano Margas Loyola (born 10 May 1969) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Colo-Colo 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 In 1996 Margas joined Club América in Mexico but didn't settle, returning to Chile in 1997. Universidad Católica Margas then joined Universidad Católica, where he was part of the squad that won the 1997 Apertura. West Ham United 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. In 2001, Margas gained notoriety for disappearing from England without a trace and many weeks passed before he was found in his home country, having effectively retired from football. International career Margas played 63 times for the Chile national team. He played in Chile's four games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Personal life 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. 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. Career statistics Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Margas goal. Honours Colo-Colo Primera División de Chile: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996 Copa Libertadores: 1991 Recopa Sudamericana: 1991 Copa Interamericana: 1992 Copa Chile: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994 Universidad Católica Primera División de Chile: 1997–A References External links 1969 births Living people Chilean people of French descent Footballers from Santiago Chilean footballers Chile international footballers Chile under-20 international footballers Colo-Colo footballers Club América footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers West Ham United F.C. players Chilean Primera División players Liga MX players Premier League players Association football defenders 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1991 Copa América players 1993 Copa América players 1995 Copa América players 1997 Copa América players 1999 Copa América