He was part of the national team squad, that played in the
1990 FIFA World Cup He made his debut in a May 1990 Marlboro Cup match against
Poland and collected 11 caps, scoring no goals for the
Ticos. He played his final international on March 27, 2002 against
Morocco, averaging only 1 international per year. Jara also represented Costa Rica at the
1999 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as in the
1997 Copa América, playing against Colombia on June 16, 1997. Also, he featured in the Costa Rica national team in the 1992
FIFA Futsal World Championship. ==Personal life==