Álvaro Sánchez
 Sánchez in 2017 | |||
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grecia | ||
| 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) |
| 2012–2015 | Alajuelense | 62 | (17) |
| 2015 | Cartaginés | 15 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Uruguay de Coronado | 8 | (3) |
| 2016 | Carmelita | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | San Carlos | 22 | (6) |
| 2017–2019 | Pérez Zeledón | 28 | (5) |
| 2018 | → San Carlos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Grecia (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2020– | Grecia | 42 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Costa Rica | 12 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Álvaro Sánchez Alfaro (born August 2, 1984) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for Municipal Grecia.
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]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
[edit]Sánchez appeared in 4 games, scoring 2 goals, with the Costa Rica national football team at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2009. 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
[edit]| # | 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
[edit]- ^ 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 (in Spanish)
- ^ Rodríguez, José Luis (2009-01-25). "Sánchez listo para tomar la batuta". La Nación. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
External links
[edit]- Álvaro Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Álvaro Sánchez at Soccerway
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