| Gerardo Solano | |
| Fullname: | Luis Gerardo Solano Chavarría |
| Birth Date: | 24 December 1953 |
| Birth Place: | San José, Costa Rica |
| Death Place: | Santa Cruz, Costa Rica |
| Position: | Striker/Winger |
| Youthclubs1: | Colegio Saint Francis |
| Youthyears2: | 1971–1972 |
| Youthclubs2: | Saprissa |
| Years1: | 1972–1979 |
| Years2: | 1980 |
| Clubs1: | Saprissa |
| Clubs2: | Herediano |
| Caps1: | 227 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1975–1980 |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Luis Gerardo Solano Chavarría (24 december 1953, in San José - 12 January 2000[1]) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played most of his career for Deportivo Saprissa and Herediano in the 1970s.
Solano was a member of the Saprissa squad that won six consecutive championships from 1972 to 1977, a record both in Costa Rica as well as in the Americas. He was the team's goalscorer with 57 in this period.[2] He was the club's joint-leading scorer with eleven goals in 1973[3] and he played the most games for Saprissa in the 1970s.[4] He played in 79 international club games.[5]
Solano also won three titles with Herediano.
Solano appeared in 9 matches for the full Costa Rica national football team from 1975 to 1980.
Solano died of a heart attack while running in the city centre of Santa Cruz on 12 January 2000.[6]