Cristian Oviedo Calvo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Alberto Oviedo Calvo | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Alajuelense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2000 | Carmelita | ||
| 2000–2002 | Herediano | ||
| 2002–2003 | Santos de Guápiles | ||
| 2003–2005 | Herediano | ||
| 2006–2014 | Alajuelense | 269 | (30) |
| Total | 495 | (41) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Costa Rica | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 23, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Cristian Alberto Oviedo Calvo (born 25 August 1978) is a retired Costa Rican football player.
Club career
He usually played as a defensive midfielder, but also an attacking midfielder due his passing skills and vision.
He made his debut in the Primera División on December 3, 1997[1] playing for Carmelita against Alajuelense. Oviedo scored the winning penalty kick in the 2010 Invierno final, helping Alajuela win its 26the league championship.[2]
He retired on 26 July 2014 after 17 years in the Premier Division,[3] totalling 495 league matches and 41 goals.[1]
International career
Oviedo made his debut for Costa Rica in a January 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup[5] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6] He also was a non-playing squad member at the 2004 Copa América.[7]
His final international was a September 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hoy se despide Cristian Oviedo, el gran penalero - Everardo Herrera (Spanish)
- ↑ "Gabas y Oviedo devolvieron a la Liga al trono" (in Spanish). Al Dia. 22 December 2010.
- ↑ “Chao, Christian, y gracias por todo” - Prensa Libre (Spanish)
- ↑ Cristian Oviedo Calvo – FIFA competition record
- ↑ UNCAF Tournament 2009 - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ Copa América 2004 - RSSSF
External links
- Cristian Oviedo Calvo at National-Football-Teams.com
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