Alexander Madrigal

Alexander Madrigal
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Mauricio Madrigal Ureña
Date of birth6 May 1972
Place of birthSanta María de Dota, Costa Rica
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1992–1996Cartaginés
1996–1998Alajuelense
1998–1999Unión de Curtidores
1999–2000León15(2)
2000–2002La Piedad80(7)
2002–2003Veracruz18(0)
2003Dorados
2003–2004Puntarenas26(2)
2005–2008Pérez Zeledón57(6)
2008Cobán Imperial
National team
1995–2002Costa Rica34(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Madrigal and the second or maternal family name is Ureña.

Alexander Mauricio Madrigal Ureña (born 6 May 1972) is a former Costa Rican-Mexican footballer.

Club career

Madrigal grew up in Santa María de Dota[1] and started his career at Cartaginés, with whom he lost the 1992–93 league title decider against Herediano and the 1995–96 final against Alajuelense,[2] and later joined Alajuelense before entering a 5-year spell in Mexico, where he played for 5 different clubs.

Madrigal also played for Municipal Pérez Zeledón.[3] El Machón finished his career at Guatemalan side Cobán Imperial.[4]

International career

Madrigal made his debut for Costa Rica in a May 1995 friendly match against the USA and earned a total of 34 caps, scoring 2 goals.[5] He represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [6] and played at the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup[7] and was selected for the Costa Rica national football team for the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8]

His final international was an April 2002 friendly match against South Korea.

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 June 1995 Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Ecuador 1–2 1–2 1995 Korea Cup
2. 16 July 2000 Waterford National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados  Barbados 1–0 1–2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ Personal: Alexánder Madrigal“Vendo solo al contado ” - Al Día (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Finales jugadas por Cartaginés - Nación (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Alexánder Madrigal". La Nacion. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  4. ↑ El comandante azul Madrigal es figura - Nuestro Diario (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Appearances for Costa Rica National Team - RSSSF
  6. ↑ Alexander Madrigal – FIFA competition record
  7. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF
  8. ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-25.

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