Diego Estrada

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Diego Estrada
Personal information
Full name	Diego Alonso Estrada Valverde
Date of birth	(1989-05-25) May 25, 1989
Place of birth	Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Deportivo Saprissa
Number	21
Youth career
	LD Alajuelense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009-2011	Alajuelense	40	(6)
2011-2012	Real Zaragoza B	12	(2)
2012	Comunicaciones	39	(16)
2013-	Saprissa	12	(3)
National team^‡
2009	Costa Rica U-20	7	(1)
2010	Costa Rica U-21	2	(0)
2012	Costa Rica U-23	2	(1)
2010-	Costa Rica	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 March 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Diego Alonso Estrada Valverde (born 25 May 1989 in Alajuela, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican footballer. He played for Comunicaciones from Guatemala during 2012 and has signed a one-year contract to play for Deportivo Saprissa from Costa Rica starting 2013.

Club career

Estrada began his professional career at Costa Rican club LD Alajuelense. His good performances with Costa Rican U-20 team lead to transfer interest from S.L. Benfica and Sporting CP.^[1]

On 31 December 2010, Adelaide United announced that they had agreed to terms with Estrada on a 3-year contract,^[2] which did not eventuate in the January 2011 transfer window.

International career

Estrada played for Costa Rica at U-20 level and was a key player in their CONCACAF Under-20 Championship title win in 2009 where he also scored in the final in a 3-0 demolishing of the United States U-20 team. Estrada then went on to become yet again the key player in his side's campaign at the FIFA U-20 World Cup where they narrowly lost to Brazil national football team in the semi finals.

Estrada has also earned 4 caps for the senior Costa Rican international side.

Career statistics

(Current as of 2 January 2011)

Club	Season	League		Finals/Cup		Continental		International		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
LD Alajuelense	2009–10	17	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	2
LD Alajuelense	2010–11	23	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	4
Total

References

↑ http://www.nacion.com/2010-06-30/Deportes/NotasSecundarias/Deportes2428853.aspx
↑ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/signing-adds-to-reds-pressure/story-e6frecj3-1225979014946 Signing adds to Reds' pressure

v t e Deportivo Saprissa – current squad

2 Smith 4 Umaña 6 Tejeda 11 Angulo 13 Machado 14 Rodríguez 15 Vega 16 Badilla (c) 17 Waston 18 Michel 19 Castillo 20 Guzmán 21 Estrada 22 Grant 23 Bustos 24 Ramírez 25 Russell 26 Colindres 27 Mora 28 Martínez 29 Barquero 31 Madrigal 33 Flores 34 Carvajal Manager: González

Persondata
Name	Estrada, Diego
Alternative names
Short description	Costa Rican footballer
Date of birth	25 May 1989
Place of birth	Alajuela, Costa Rica
Date of death
Place of death

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