Farlen Ilama
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Farlen Ilama Solís | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992-1997 | Pérez Zeledón | ||
| 1997-2000 | Saprissa | 79 | (16) |
| 2000-2001 | Pérez Zeledón | ||
| 2001-2002 | Carmelita | ||
| 2002-2003 | Municipal Osa | ||
| 2003 | Pérez Zeledón | ||
| 2004-2005 | Ramonense | ||
| 2007-2008 | Carmelita | ||
| Total | 399 | (97) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992-1997 | Costa Rica | 12 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Farlen Ilama Solís (born 25 August 1972 in San Isidro de El General) is a retired Costa Rican football player, who played the majority of his career for Pérez Zeledón.
Club career
A short-built striker, Ilama made his professional debut on 19 January 1992 for hometown club Pérez Zeledón against Alajuelense[1] and played a total of 221 games for the club, scoring 70 goals.[1] He had trials with German Zweite Bundesliga sides Carl Zeiss Jena, Wattenscheid and Waldhof Mannheim in 1995,[2] but no transfer materialized.[3] He also played for Costa Rica giants Saprissa, joining them in summer 1997,[4] as well as Carmelita, Municipal Osa before returning at Pérez Zeledón in 2003, six months after leaving an alcohol clinic.[5] He then moved to Ramonense in 2004[6] and finished his career in 2005. He however returned to Carmelita in 2007.[7]
As of March 2003, Ilama totalled 367 league games, scoring 90 goals,[1] ending up with 399 games and 97 goals.[8] During his career, Ilama battled an alcohol addiction.[9]
International career
Ilama made his debut for Costa Rica in a May 1992 friendly match against Ecuador and earned a total of 12 caps, scoring 2 goals.[10] He represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches,[11] scoring in his final international game.
His final international was a November 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Canada.
International goals
- Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 May 1995 | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States |  United States | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
| 2. | 16 November 1997 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica |  Canada | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal life
He has a daughter, Anyale Kharina, from his first marriage and another child with his second wife.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ilama revive y sueña - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Farlen despierta simpatías - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Farlen regresa... pero gustó - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Ilama respira tranquilo - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Todos apoyan el regreso de Farlen - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Gol revive la pasión de Ilama - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Generaleno Farlen Ilama Vuelve al futbol nacional - Perezzeledon (Spanish)
- ↑ A las puertas del club de los grandes goleadores - UNAFUT (Spanish)
- ↑ La fama de los “chicos malos” - Al Día (Spanish)
- ↑ ¿Quiero saber el historial de Farlen Ilama en la Primera División? - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Farlen Ilama – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Farlen Ilama: “No culpo al fútbol” - Al Día (Spanish)
External links
- Farlen Ilama at National-Football-Teams.com