Álvaro Sánchez
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | San Carlos | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003-2007 | Grecia FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007– | San Carlos | 129 | (43) |
| 2009 | → FC Dallas (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Costa Rica | 7 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Álvaro Sánchez (born August 2, 1984 in Ciudad Quesada) is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for San Carlos.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Professional
Sánchez has been a member of the Primera División de Costa Rica team San Carlos since 2007.[1] He signed on loan with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas in March 2009.[2]
[edit] 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 following an injury to teammate, Yosimar Arias.[3]
[edit] International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | January 23, 2009 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Panama |
2- 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 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Álvaro Sánchez". La Nación. http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/futbol/campeonato2006-2007/stats/jugador2007.jsp?opcion=1&codigo=677&camp=11. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ George, Brandon (2009-03-21). "FC Dallas picks up Costa Rica's Sanchez". Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/032209dnspofcdbriefs.3ee31a0.html. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ Rodríguez, José Luis (2009-01-25). "Sánchez listo para tomar la batuta". La Nación. http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/enero/25/deportes1852463.html. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
[edit] External links
- Álvaro Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
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