Cristhiam Lagos
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristhiam Lagos Navarro | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Xelajú (on loan from Herediano) | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Turrialba | (36) | |
| 2010 | Brujas | 24 | (9) |
| 2011 | → Alajuelense (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2012 | Santos de Guápiles | 42 | (28) |
| 2013 | Saprissa | 18 | (5) |
| 2013 | → Santos de Guápiles (loan) | 21 | (13) |
| 2014 | Churchill Brothers | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Santos de Guápiles | 16 | (4) |
| 2015– | Herediano | 33 | (12) |
| 2016– | → Xelajú (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Costa Rica | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 January 2016 | |||
Cristhiam Lagos Navarro (born 17 August 1984[1]) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for Xelajú on loan from Herediano.
Club career
Early years
Born in Puntarenas Province, Lagos' parents decided to move to Limón where Cristhiam went to school and worked in banana plantations. Only at 22 years of age he was offered the possibility to join second division side Turrialba.[1] Lagos subsequently started his professional career at Turrialba before moving to Brujas in 2010.[2] He joined Alajuelense on loan in February 2011[3]
Deportivo Saprissa
On December 14, 2012 Lagos signed with Saprissa.[4][5] He made his debut in a 2-1 loss against San Carlos. On February 10 Lagos scored his first goal with the club in a 2-2 tie against Puntarenas. In August 2013 he returned to Santos.[6]
Churchill Brothers
On 27 December 2013 it was announced that Lagos had signed for Churchill Brothers of the I-League.[7] On 11 March 2014, Lagos scored brace in AFC Cup match against Maldives side New Radiant SC in which Churchill Brothers won 3-0.[8]
In June 2014 he returned to Santos de Guápiles, claiming the Indian side broke his contract by only paying him one month wages.[9]
International career
A tall striker, Lagos was called for the Costa Rica national team in October for the World Cup Qualifiers against El Salvador and Guyana but did not appear in either of the two matches. Lagos made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Bolivia on November 14, 2012. Lagos scored his first goal with the national team in a 2-0 victory against Nicaragua in the Copa Centroamericana
International Goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 January 2013 | Estadio Nacional |  Nicaragua | 1–0 | 2–0 | CCA | [10] |
References
- 1 2 Goleador de Turrialba salió de las bananeras de Siquirres Las adversidades son el motor de Cristian Lagos - Nación (in Spanish)
- ↑ Goles de Cristian Lagos contra la adversidad - Nación (in Spanish)
- ↑ Alajuelense presentará hoy dos refuerzos - Nación (in Spanish)
- ↑ http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/saprissa/Cristian_Lagos-Saprissa-fichaje_0_44395599.html
- ↑ http://www.nacion.com/2012-12-14/Deportes/Cristhian-Lagos-y-Diego-Madrigal-ya-son-jugadores-del-Saprissa.aspx
- ↑ Cristian Lagos deja Saprissa y vuelve a Santos - Nación (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Cristian Lagos jugará en la India a partir de enero". Teletica. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/130915/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-new-radiant/report?ICID=CP_1083
- ↑ Cristian Lagos jugará en el Santos de Guápiles tras su paso por el fútbol de la India - Nación (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Costa Rica clasifica a la Copa de Oro". FIFA.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- Cristian Lagos jugará a préstamo en el Xelajú de Guatemala‚ crhoy.com, 23 December 2015
External links
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Wikiquote has quotations related to: Cristhiam Lagos |
- Cristhiam Lagos at National-Football-Teams.com
- 2010-13 League stats - Nación (in Spanish)
- Cristhian Lagos at Soccerway