Álvaro Sánchez

Álvaro Sánchez
Sánchez in 2017
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Sánchez Alfaro
Date of birth (1984-08-02) August 2, 1984 (age 40)
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)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Alfaro.

Álvaro Sánchez Alfaro (born August 2, 1984) 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 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

# 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

  1. ^ Profile - LD Alajuelense
  2. ^ "Álvaro Sánchez". La Nación. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  3. ^ George, Brandon (2009-03-21). "FC Dallas picks up Costa Rica's Sanchez". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  4. ^ Álvaro Sánchez recibió la medida cautelar y puede jugar con Alajuelense - La Nación (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Rodríguez, José Luis (2009-01-25). "Sánchez listo para tomar la batuta". La Nación. Retrieved 2009-04-20.


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