Álvaro Murillo
Álvaro Murillo Rojas (born 24 November 1930 in San Pedro de Poás, died 1977[1]) was a Costa Rican footballer. He was one of the top goal scorers in the history of the Primera División de Costa Rica, and was considered to be one of the best forwards in Costa Rica during the 1950s.
[edit] Club career
Murillo played almost his entire career with Deportivo Saprissa. He held the record for most goals scored for the club until it was broken in the 1970s by Edgar Marín.
Murillo was part of the Saprissa team that went on a World Tour in 1959, becoming the first Latin American football squad to ever undertake such a trip. He was also the Tour's top goal scorer, which led to offers from European clubs such as Genoa C.F.C. of Italy, Club Atlético Huracán of Argentina and FK Austria Wien, as well as teams from Venezuela and Mexico. However, Murillo preferred to stay with Saprissa in Costa Rica because he was going to school during that period of time.
[edit] International career
With Costa Rica's national team, Murillo was part of the Chaparritos de Oro squad that won a silver medal in the Pan-American Games held in Buenos Aires during the 1950s.
[edit] References
- ^ "ALVARO MURILLO ROJAS". Salón de la Fama del Deporte Costa Rica. http://www.salfadeco.or.cr/miembros/037.html. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
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