Diego Estrada

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Diego Estrada
Personal information
Full nameDiego Alonso Estrada Valverde
Date of birth (1989-05-25) May 25, 1989
Place of birthAlajuela, Costa Rica
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Club information
Current clubDeportivo Saprissa
Number21
Youth career
LD Alajuelense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009-2011Alajuelense40(6)
2011-2012Real Zaragoza B12(2)
2012Comunicaciones39(16)
2013-Saprissa12(3)
National team
2009Costa Rica U-207(1)
2010Costa Rica U-212(0)
2012Costa Rica U-232(1)
2010-Costa Rica4(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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
LD Alajuelense 2009–10 172000000172
2010–11 234000000234
Total

References

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