Álvaro Sánchez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Sánchez Alfaro | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Alajuelense | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2002 | Grecia | ||
| 2002-2003 | Saprissa | ||
| 2003-2007 | Grecia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2012 | San Carlos | 129 | (43) |
| 2009 | → FC Dallas (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012– | Alajuelense | 62 | (17) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Costa Rica | 12 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2012. | |||
Álvaro Sánchez Alfaro (born August 2, 1984 in Ciudad Quesada) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for Alajuelense.
Career
Club
Before he signed for Alajuelense, Sánchez had been a member of the Primera División de Costa Rica team San Carlos for whom he made his debut on 7 March 2007.[1][2] He signed on loan with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas in March 2009.[3]
He joined Liga in summer 2012.[4]
International
Sánchez was selected as a member of the Costa Rica national football team squad at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2009, playing 4 games and scoring 2 goals. He made his debut for the senior side in the first match of the tournament against Panama, following an injury to teammate Yosimar Arias.[5]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 23, 2009 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Panama | 3- 0 | 3 - 0 | 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 2 | January 25, 2009 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Guatemala | 1-0 | 3 - 1 | 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 3 | May 25, 2012 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | Guatemala | 2-1 | 3 - 2 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ Profile - LD Alajuelense
- ↑ "Álvaro Sánchez". La Nación. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ↑ George, Brandon (2009-03-21). "FC Dallas picks up Costa Rica's Sanchez". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ↑ Álvaro Sánchez recibió la medida cautelar y puede jugar con Alajuelense - La Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Rodríguez, José Luis (2009-01-25). "Sánchez listo para tomar la batuta". La Nación. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
External links
- Álvaro Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
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