Armando Alonso

Armando Alonso
Personal information
Full name Armando Alonso Rodríguez
Date of birth (1984-03-21) 21 March 1984
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker, Winger,
Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Alajuelense
Number 8
Youth career
Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2011 Deportivo Saprissa 112 (24)
2005–2007 → Cartaginés (loan) 46 (6)
2012– Alajuelense 112 (28)
National team‡
2008– Costa Rica 23 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2015.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 January 2014
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Alonso and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Armando Alonso Rodríguez (born 21 March 1984 in San José) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Alajuelense. Alonso scored a goal in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 quarter-final match against Atlante F.C. on March 19, 2008.[1]

Club career

Alonso made his debut in the Costa Rican Premier Division on 20 February 2002 for Deportivo Saprissa against Santos de Guápiles. He then spent two years on loan at Cartaginés and joined Alajuelense in 2012 after being released along with Esteban Sirias by Saprissa in December 2011.[2]

International career

He played in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship finals in Trinidad and Tobago.[3]

Alonso made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a March 2008 friendly match against Peru and has earned a total of 21 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 13 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup[4] and the 2011 Copa América.[5]

His final international was a September 2010 friendly against Jamaica.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 June 2008 Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada  Grenada 1–2 2–2 World Cup qualifier
2. 6 September 2008 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica  Suriname 3–0 7–0 World Cup qualifier
3. 12 October 2008 André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname  Suriname 3–0 4–1 World Cup qualifier

References

  1. ↑ Saprissa overturn first-leg loss to win final Champions’ Cup semifinal spot
  2. ↑ Saprissa deja libres a Armando Alonso y Esteban Sirias - Nación (Spanish)
  3. 1 2 Armando Alonso – FIFA competition record
  4. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
  5. ↑ Copa América 2011 - RSSSF

External links


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