Alberto Armijo

Alberto Armijo
Personal information
Full nameAlberto Armijo Pujol
Date of birthSeptember 27, 1926
Place of birthNicoya, Costa Rica
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
1937-1939Saprissa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1944Orión
1945-1951UCR
Gimnástica Española
La Libertad
-1962Cartaginés
National team
1948-1960Costa Rica16(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 April 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Armijo and the second or maternal family name is Pujol.

Alberto Armijo Pujol (born 14 April 1956) is a retired Costa Rican football striker.

Club career

Nicknamed El Gallego, Armijo was born in Nicoya, Guanacaste Province, but moved to San José when he was young and played in the junior leagues with Saprissa.[1] He made his senior debut for Orión and was the league's top goalscorer twice, in 1950 with 25 goals for Universidad and in 1961 with 16 goals for Cartaginés.[2]

International career

He also played for Costa Rica at three CCCF Championships, the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 1951 Pan American Games.[1] He earned a total of 16 caps, scoring 6 goals.[3]

Basketball

Armijo also was a basketball player, playing for Seminario E. L. and Orión.[3]

Personal life

Armijo is married and has 4 children. After his football career he worked at the Banco Nacional yand Banco Central de Costa Rica.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Figuras del ayer: Alberto Armijo Pujol - Nación (Spanish)
  2. Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional - UNAFUT (Spanish)
  3. 3.0 3.1 El "Gallego" Armijo - Nación (Spanish)

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