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 | ||
| Club 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) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2012 | Costa Rica | 12 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Álvaro Sánchez Alfaro (born August 2, 1984 in Ciudad Quesada) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for Municipal Grecia.
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 (in 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
- Álvaro Sánchez at Soccerway
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