Michael Umaña

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Míchael Umaña
Personal information
Full nameMíchael Umaña Corrales
Date of birth (1982-07-16) July 16, 1982
Place of birthSanta Ana, Costa Rica
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre back , Right back
Club information
Current clubSaprissa
Number4
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2003Carmelita
2003–2005Herediano
2005Los Angeles Galaxy15(0)
2005–2006Brujas11(1)
2006–2007Herediano38(0)
2007–2010Liberia Mia67(4)
2010–2011Chivas USA50(1)
2012–2013Comunicaciones46(3)
2013–Saprissa20(1)
National team
2004Costa Rica U234(0)
2004–Costa Rica65(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 28, 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 28, 2013

Míchael Umaña Corrales (born July 16, 1982 in Santa Ana) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa.

Career

Club

Umaña played for AD Carmelita and Herediano in his native Costa Rica before coming to the United States in 2005 to play in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles Galaxy.

Umaña was released by Galaxy after the 2005 season after an unsuccessful campaign, and returned to Costa Rica to play for Brujas. He moved back to Herediano in 2006, and transferred to Liberia Mia in 2007, where he spent the next three seasons.

After winning the 2009 Torneo Verano of the Primera División de Costa Rica in with Liberia Mia, Umaña returned to the United States in 2010 to play for his former club's cross-town rivals, Chivas USA. Umaña scored his first goal with Chivas USA in a Superliga 2010 match against Puebla.

Umaña spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons with Chivas USA. In January 2012 he signed with Guatemalan side Comunicaciones.[1]

International

Umaña played for the Costa Rican national team at various youth levels, and was part of their squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics, before becoming part of the senior squad for the 2006 World Cup Qualifying. he subsequently played for Costa Rica in the 2006 World Cup.

Honours

Los Angeles Galaxy

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