Costa Rica women's national football team

Costa Rica
Association Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
Sub-confederation Central American Football Union (Central America)
Confederation CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean)
Head coach Amelia Valverde
Home stadium Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
FIFA code CRC
FIFA ranking 37 Steady (27 March 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking 37 (December 2014)
Lowest FIFA ranking 106 (March 2010)
First colours
Second colours
World Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 2015)
CONCACAF Championship
Appearances 6 (First in 1991)
Best result Runners-up (2014)

The Costa Rica women's national football team is the national women's team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Costa Rican Football Federation. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Central American region along with Guatemala.

Tournament record

World Cup

World Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991Did Not Qualify-------
Sweden 1995Did Not Enter-------
United States 1999Did Not Qualify-------
United States 2003Did Not Qualify-------
China 2007Did Not Qualify-------
Germany 2011Did Not Qualify-------
Canada 2015Qualified-------
Total1/7-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup

Women's Gold Cup
Year Result Matches Wins Draws* Losses GF GA GD
Haiti 1991Group Stage3102211-9
United States 1993Did Not Enter-------
Canada 1994Did Not Enter-------
Canada 1998Third Place5302117+4
United States 2000Group Stage3012218-16
United StatesCanada 2002Fourth Place5203814-6
United States 2006Did Not Qualify-------
Mexico 2010Fourth Place5203411-7
United States 2014Runners-up5401109+1
Total6/926121133770-33
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

Roster for the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship.

Head coach: Carlos Avedissian

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Dinnia Díaz 14 January 1988 (aged 26) Costa Rica UD Moravia
2 DF Gabriela Guillén 1 March 1992 (aged 22) Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
3 DF Mariam Ugalde 10 May 1990 (aged 24) Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
4 MF Mariana Benavides 26 December 1994 (aged 19) Costa Rica C.S. Herediano
5 DF Diana Sáenz 15 April 1989 (aged 25) United States South Florida Bulls
6 DF Carol Sánchez Costa Rica UD Moravia
7 MF Gloriana Villalobos 20 August 1999 (aged 15) Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
8 DF Daniela Cruz 8 March 1991 (aged 23) United States South Florida Bulls
9 FW Carolina Venegas 28 September 1991 (aged 23) Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
10 MF Shirley Cruz Traña 28 August 1985 (aged 29) France Paris Saint-Germain
11 FW Raquel Rodríguez 28 October 1993 (aged 20) United States Penn State Nittany Lions
12 MF Lixy Rodríguez 4 November 1990 (aged 23) Costa Rica L.D. Alajuelense
13 DF Noelia Bermúdez 20 September 1994 (aged 20) Costa Rica C.S. Herediano
14 DF Yesmi Rodríguez 12 April 1994 (aged 20) Costa Rica UD Moravia
15 MF Cristin Granados 19 August 1989 (aged 25) Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
16 MF Katherine Alvarado 11 April 1991 (aged 23) Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
17 FW Daphnne Herrera 10 October 1996 (aged 18) Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
18 GK Yirlania Arroyo 28 May 1986 (aged 28) United States Sky Blue FC
19 DF Fabiola Sánchez 9 April 1993 (aged 21) United States Martin Methodist College
20 FW Wendy Acosta Costa Rica UD Moravia

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