Alberto Armijo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Armijo Pujol | ||
| Date of birth | September 27, 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Nicoya, Costa Rica | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1937-1939 | Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944 | Orión | ||
| 1945-1951 | UCR | ||
| Gimnástica Española | |||
| La Libertad | |||
| -1962 | Cartaginés | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1948-1960 | Costa Rica | 16 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Alberto Armijo Pujol (born 27 April 1926) is a retired Costa Rican football striker.
Club career
Nicknamed El Gallego, Armijo was born in Nicoya, Guanacaste Province, but moved to San José when he was young and played in the junior leagues with Saprissa.[1] He made his senior debut for Orión and was the league's top goalscorer twice, in 1950 with 25 goals for Universidad and in 1961 with 16 goals for Cartaginés.[2]
International career
He also played for Costa Rica at three CCCF Championships, the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 1951 Pan American Games.[1] He earned a total of 16 caps, scoring 6 goals.[3]
Basketball
Armijo also was a basketball player, playing for Seminario E. L. and Orión.[3]
Personal life
Armijo is married and has 4 children. After his football career he worked at the Banco Nacional and Banco Central de Costa Rica.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Figuras del ayer: Alberto Armijo Pujol - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional - UNAFUT (Spanish)
- 1 2 El "Gallego" Armijo - Nación (Spanish)
External links
- Alberto Armijo Pujol (Bio) - Nación (Spanish)
- Alberto Armijo Pujol (GALLEGO) - Salon de la Fama del Deporte Costarricense (Costa Rican Sports Hall of Fame)